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REV.    LOUIS    FITZGERALD    BENSON.   D.  D, 

BEQUEATHED    BY    HIM   TO 

THE    LIBRARY   OF 

PRINCETON  THEOLOGICAL   SEMINARY 

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T  H  E      /O 


P  S  A  L 


-^    AN.  • 


Hymns,  &  Spiritual  Songs, 


O  F    T  H  E 

Old  and  New  Testament, 

Faithfully  translated  into 

Englijh  Metre. 

sr"     ■  ,-«....«=.*-.,.■«.. .- 

Being 'the  New -En  gland  Pfalm  Book 
Revifed  and  Improved  ;  By  an  Kndea- 
vonr  after  a  yet  nearer  Approach  to  the 
infpired  Original,  as  well  as  to  the  Rules 
of  Poetry. 

With   an  Addition  of 

/r//}y  other  Hymns  on  the  moft  important  Subjects 
of  Chriftianity  ;  with  their  Titles,  placed  z';r 
Order,  from—The  Ftf//  a/*  Angels  and  Men^o— 
Heaven  after  the  General  "Judgment. 


Col.iii.  1 6.  Zw  /£?  Word  of  Christ  dwell  in  you  ricbk 
in  all  IV'tldom  ;  teaching  and  admokifbing  one  ano- 
ther in  Pfalms,  and  Hymns,  and  fpiritual  Songs  ; 
finging  with  Grace  in  your  Hearts  to  the  Lord. 

Eph.  v.   19.     Jam.  v.   13. 


B  0  S  T  0  N  :  N.  E. 

Printed, andSold  byD.HENCHMAN',inCornhill, 


and  S.  Kneelakd  in  Qneeniheet. 


1758. 


Correction 

a*      7$      >      »-} 
I.     i )--     3.  2--  by  'nvers 

—     5.  4--  finners  then  appear. 
2)--     3.  2- -By  ftreams 
IX.--       12.  1. --For  when  He   after  blood 

enquires, 
Is).  5.  The  2d  Part  fhould  begin  with  ver.13. 
XV.  1)—  a.  1.— Who  walks  in  his  Integrity. 
J    2—  who  acts  in 
3.  1--   will  not  backbite, 
,*2--   nor  do 
3—  neighbour  will 
*$'  3"  Who  takes  not 
2).  a.*  1--  Who  walks  in  his  integrity., 
2--  who  always  acts  in 

3.  1—  will  not  backbite, 
2—  nor  do  t 

4.  3—  Who  fwares  the  truth, 

5.  3--  Who  takes  not  a 
tVL            6.  4-  allotted  to 

9.  i~rejoyces 

XVII.  5.   1—  beaten  *  paths 

XIX.  6.   1--  he  moves 

XXL  7.  1—  King  relies. 

LXXXV.  2)  7.  1- LORD 

^C.  5.  3—  Like-  deep  are  they 

CXXII.  6.   1--  Jerufalem's  firm  peace  : 

Mat.  vi.  10.  4—  heav'n 

N.B.  The  Sorg  of  the  Heavenly  Ho/Is  at  the  Birth  of 
Christ,  Zai*  ii.  14.  was  by  Miftakeinferted  in  Com- 
man  Metre  1  when  the  Long  Metre  fhould  have  been 
inferted  —  Thus— 

f>  Lory    be  to  7 be   txoft  high   GOD, 

KJ  On, high  the  higheft  Glory  be  ! 

And  peace  on  all  the  earth  abroad, 

Tq  men  his   boundlefs  favour  fee  I 


The  P  R  E  F  ACE. 

Section!.   Hi/lory  of  the  New-England 
Pfahn-Book. 

THE  Fir/I Seti/tn  of  theNEw-ENGLAND-  Colonies 
who  came  to  Plymouth  in  1620  ;  to  Sahmtwhh 
three  Minijltrs  for  the  Majfachujetts,  and  one  for 
Plymouth  in  1629  :  and  with  the  Mafachujetts  Charter, 
Governour,Deputy-Governour,^fliftants./oar  Minijiers, 
and  1500  People,  toi?^*  and  the  Neighbouring  Towns 
in  1630  ;  wereefteem'd  in  ENGLAND,asfomeof  themoft 
eminent  for  Scripture-Knowledge,  Piety  and  Ariel  Ad- 
herence to  the  Word  of  GOD.  as  any  in  their  Day. 
They  wifely  made  the  Divine  Oracles  the  only  Rule 
of  their  Religion  :  and  their  great  and  noble  Defign  was 
to  fpread  tne  holy  Kingdom  of  Christ  in  its  Scripture- 
Purity,  Light  and  Power  in  this  NewWorld  ;  and  tofet 
up  Churches  for  their  Matter,  Form,  Wormip,  Liberty, 
Watch,  Government  and  Difcipline,  as  near  as  poflible 
to  what  they  were, under  the  Conduct  of  Infpiration,  in 
the  Apofiles  Days. 

By  1636  there  were  come  over  hither  near  thirty  pious 
and  learned  Minifters,  educated  in  the  Uniuerjities  of 
England:  and  from  the  fame  exalted  Principle  of 
Scripture  Purity  in  Religions  Worjbip,  they  fet  themfelves 
to  tranflate  the  Pfalms  and  other  Scripture  Songs  into  Ettg- 
iijb  Mcfe,  as  near  as  poflible  to  the  if/pird  Original* 
They  committed  this  Work  efpecially  to  the  Rev.  Mr. 
.Richard  Mather  of  Dorcbejler  ;  the  Rev.  Mr.  Thomas 
Weld,  and  the  Rev.  Mr.  John  Elict  of  Roxbury  ;  well  ac- 
quainted with  the  Hebnem),  in  which  the  Old  Teftament, 
and  with  the  Greek,  in  which  the  Neiv  were  originally 
written.  They  finiftied  the Pfalm  in  1640:  which  were 
firft  Printed  by  Mr.  Day,  that  Year,  at  our  Cambridge ; 
and  had  the  Honour  of  being  the  Firfi  Book  Printed  in 
North  America,  and  as  far  as  I  find,  in  This  *whole 
Ngtv  World. 

A  2  r 


ii  The  Preface. 

I  have  feen  anotherEciition  in  1647,  (and  I  conclude 
2\C'<mbria^e  too.there  being  no  other  Prefsin  Ne-vu  Eng- 
land then,)  with  fome  Amendments.  But  for  a  further 
Improvement,  it  was  committer  to  the  Rev.  Mr.  Henry 
Z)«*/W,Prefident  of  Harvard  College ,one  of  he  greater! 
Matters  of  the  orientalLanguages  that  has  been  known 
in  thefe  Ends  of  the  Earth  :  who  was  helped  as  to  the 
Poetry,  by  Mr.  Richard Lyon ,  an  ingenious  Gentleman, 
probably  brought  up  at  one  of  the  Univerfities  in  Eng- 
land, •lent  over  by  Sir  Henry  Mildzvay  as  a  Tutor  to  his 
Son  at  Harvard  College,  and  reiided  in  Mr.  Dunjlars 
Houfe.  By  an  original  Mann) c rift  of  Heads  of  Ser- 
mons written  afterMr.Z^;:  in  1650J  find  He  us'd  to  take 
his  Turn  with  the  Prefident  to  Preach  to  the  Congrega- 
tion at  Cambridge  in  the  Interval  between  Mr  Shepard's 
Death,  and  Mr.  M/i/Wj  Ordination  :  And  in  thofe 
Heads  appear  the  Traces  both  of  Experimental  Piety 
and  Ingenuity. 

In  two  or  three  Yean  they  feem  to  have  compleated 
it,  with  the  Addition  of  the  other  So/gs  in  Sc  ipture  : 
And  they  not  only  had  the  Happir.eis  of  approaching 
nearer  to  the  itjpired  Original  than  all  other  yerjions  in 
Er.glijh  Rhyme,  but  in  many  Places  of  excelling  them  in 
simplicity  of  Style,  and  in  affecting  Terms,  being  the 
Wcrds  of  GOD  which  more  itrongly  touch  the  Soul. 
On  which  Accounts  I  found  in  England  it  was  by  fome 
eminent  Congregations  preferd  to  all  Others  in  their 
Puhlick  Iforjiip,  even  down  to  1717,  when  I  lait  left 
that  Part  of  the  Bt itijh  Kingdom. 

It  feems  a  thousand  Pities  then,  that  fuch  a  Vtrfum, 
which  has  more  of  In) 'fir at 'ion,  and  therefore  of  Divine 
Authority  Sc  Influence  on  the  Heart  than  others,  fhould 
on  Account  of  the  HatnefTesin  diverfe  Places.be  wholly 
laid  afide,  and  not  rather  mended  and  preferved  in  cur 
Churches  ;  as  has  been  earnefrly  defired  by  many  of 
refined  Tafte  and  Judgment :  and  efpecially  fince  the 
learned  and  ingenious  will  by  an  accurate  Examination 
find,  that  the  nearer  we  come  to  the  true  Senumen  and 
Spirit  of  the  admirable  Original ;  the  more  fuil  of Sub- 
ilance,  Life  and  Majefty,  and  the  more  moying  will  the 

Verfibn 


The  Preface.  iil 

Verfion  be  :  i.e.  I  mean  when  we  find  out  Words  rightly 
reprefenting  the  Sentiments  of  Inspiration,  and  range 
them  in  a  proper  Order 

Sect.  II.  An  Account  of  this  Improvement. 
My  gnat  Dejign,  at  the  Defoe  of  many, therefore  is-- 
a  Labour  to  preierve  the  Subjiance  of  outNevv-England 
Verjhn  in  our  Churches  by  Reviling  and  Improving  it  ; 
riling  and  keeping  as  near  as  poffibie  to  the  exalted 
Sentiments  of  the  Original,  and  expreffing  them  in  the 
cleareft  Style,  and  agreable  to  the  Rules  of  Poetry. 
And  for  This---  It  was  my  Diny,  Eirfi  to  look  to  the 
Divine  In fphtr,  feo  purify  my  Heart, enlighten  my  Mind, 
lead  me  into  his  own  Indentions,  and  dired  me  in  re- 
prefenting  them. 

But  then  the  Method  I   purfued  was  This — 

I.  I  colle&ed  all  the  different  Verfions  in  Englijb  Me- 
tre I  could  find,  which  are  above  30,  and  I  think  all 
but  2  :  and  comparing  the  id  Pfalm  in  them, both  with 
the  frofe  Verfion  in  our  Englijb  Bibles  and  with  the  He- 
brtvj,  I  found  about  20  took  too  great  a  Liberty  to  vary 
from  the  Original ;  and  felecled  1  2, including  the  Neiv- 
England—^  keeping  nearer  -,  to  which  I  added  another, 
chiefly  for  iome  of  the  Poetry. 

II.  My'Endeavour  then  was  to  gain  all  the  Senti- 
ments, efp^cia'ly  the  great,  fublime  and  moll  important, 
in  the  Original.  And  in  order  toThis — ift.I  read  over 
the  whole  Pfalm  in  our  Englijb  Bible,  with  the  inf!ruc~tive 
Margin.  2d  I  labour'd  to  put  my  felf  in  the  fame  external 
Circumflance  and  internal  Cafe,  and  to  have  the  lame 
Senfaiions  and  Views  with  the  Pia'milr.  3d.  I  read 
every  Verfe  (1)  in  the  faid  Englijb  Bible  :  and  having  the 
Polyglot  Bible  before  me,  (2)  In  the  Hebrew  with  Mon- 
t anus's  intcrline^ry  ;   (3)   the  Septitagint ;  (4)  the  Chaldee ; 

(5)  the  ancient  Latin  ;  (6  &  7)  the  Latin  Verfions  of  the 
Syriack  ScArabick  ;  (3)  Caftalio  ;  (9)  Tremelius  Sz  Junius  ; 
(10)  Ainfixorth  ;  ( 1  1 )  De  Mais.  4.  When  I  met  with 
Difficulty,  I  fearch'd  the  following  famous  Lexicons, 
( I )  A-vmarius,  ( 2 )  Schindh  r,  ( 3 )  Bagnim  8c  Mercer, 
(4,5)   Buxtorj^s  2  Lexicons,  viz  Hebrew  ZcCbaldaick  k<l.. 

(6)  Lehb,  (7)   CajUllus,  (C)  Byd-uer,  ley)  May in  Albert. 

As 


lr  The  Preface. 

As  alfo  the  Interpretations  of  Moller^remelius,  GlaJJim, 
AinJ  worth,  De  Muis,  Hammond,  PooPs  Synopfs,  Patrick, 
and  Others. 

All  this  —  only  to  gain  the  Sentiments—  And  then 

III.  I  look'd  into  the  New-  Engla> d  as  the  Ground- 
work, and  then  into  the  12  other  Metrical  Verftons 
in  their  Order  :  and  comparing  them  ;---  in  Honour 
to  the  Word  of  God  which  demands  the  Heft,  I 
tho't  it  my  Duty  to  afe  the  hef  Wards  or  Lines  in  them 
fo  far  as  they  give  the  nearejt  Senfe  of  ths  Original,  and 
are  mofi  mufical ;  and  where  they  fail  in  cither,  to  en- 
deavour a  further  Improvement:. 

And  avoiding  'Additions  which  are  not  plainly  im- 
plied in  the  Hebrew,  on  the  one  Hand, and  Omiffons  on 
the  other;  I  keep  as  near  as  poffible  to  the  Original: 
Only,  whereas  the  Hebrew  above  all  other  Languages 
I  know,  is  fo  wondroufly  full  of  Senfe,  that  Avenarius 
obferves,  even  the  copious  Greek  muft  in  majiy  Cafes 
ufe  federal  Words  to  exprefs  the  full  Senje  of  a 
Jingle  Word  in  Hibrew  :  Where  the  Original  there- 
fore plainly  fignifies  or  hints  at  Sentiments  wh;ch  are 
notfcen  in  our  Enghjb  Bible,  I  venture  to  give,  them,  ci- 
ting my  Authorities ;  And  tho*  the  Reader  may  be  apt 
to  think  that  in  many  Places  I  add  to  the  Original ;  yet 
if  he  duly  fcarches  into  the  Hebrew,  He  will  doubtlefs 
fee,  as  1  have  often  leen  with  furprife,  the  Sentiments. 
I  have  only  endeavoured  to  rife  into  and  give  the 
grand,  exalted  and  lively  Sentiments  and  Hints  of  Infpi- 
ration. 

And  this  IMPROVEMENT  differs  from  other  Poetical 
Verfions  in  thefe  Particulars  --- 

I.  Whereas  in  others,  by  the  meer  Reading,  we  can 
never  tell  where  GOD  or  LORD  is  in  the  Original  or 
not  :  For  thej  often,  not  only  put  One  fcr  the  Other 9 
butalfo  infert  them  where  they  are  not,and  leave  them 
out  where  they  are  : — In  this  Revifal  (1)  As  J  AH  is  a 
glorious  Name  peculiar  to  the  Supreme  Bdng,  Pjal. 
Jxviit.  4  ;  wherever  it  is  in  the  Original  I  preferve  it. 
(z)  Wherever  is  the  Word  JEHOVARanother  Name 
peculiar  to  Him,  Pfal.  lxxxhi.  idt  and  founds  with  fur - 

paiTmg 


^  Preface.  v 

paffing  Grandeur  and  Solemnity  ;  I  always  write  either 
JEHOVAH,  efpecially  where  his  Greatnefs  or  Majefty 
is  reprefented,or  LORD  in  Capitals.  (3.)  Wherever  i$ 
the  Word  Adonai,  whofe  natural  Signification  feems  to 
be — Lord  1  there  I  infert  Lord  in  Italick.  (4)  Where- 
ever  is  the  Word  JLlohim,  which  is  a  famous  Name  of 
GOD  in  the  Plural  Number,  and  the firji  us'd  \nScrip- 
ture,  as  in  Gen.  i.  1  ;  tho'  it  fometi 'me $  figuratively  Signi- 
fies Nighty  Men  and  Angels  ;  There  I  always  write 
GOD  or  Gods  in  Capitals.  (5)  For  the  other  Names 
of  GOD,  as  JEl  and  its  Derivatives,  I  always  write 
God  in  Roman  Character,  but  not  in  Capitals,  I  think 
Divine  Infpiration  cannot  be  too  exactly  reprefented  ; 
and  where  the  W ifdom  of  Infpiration  makes  a  Diffe- 
rence, we  fhould  do  fo  too. 

II.  Wherever  is  the  famous  Word  Hallelujah; 
whofe  Signikation  \s--Praife  J  ah  ;  as  well  as  the  Word 
Amen,  while  Signification  is  —  So  be  it ;  I  carefully 
preferve  them. 

Ill  Wherever  is  the  Name  Messiah  in  Hebrew? 
which  Signifies  The  Anointed;  I  either  keep  the  Word 
Mess  i  ah, or  mfert  theName  Christ, which  is  the  Word 
in  Grtek,  Latin  and  Englifo,  of  the  fame  Signification. 

IV.  Confident,  as  {  apprehend,  with  the  Latitude  of 
the  Hebrevj  Language,  thePaiTages  which  are  exprefs'd 
by  our  Poets  in  the  form  of  Curfes3or  revengefulWiJbes9 
I  always  chufe  sto  exprefs,  agreable  to  the  Prophetick 
Spirit  of  Infpiration,  and  the  Graces  of  the  fame  Spi- 
rit, not  in  the  Form  of  Wijbes  in  the  Singers,bat  in  the 
Form  of  AJfertions  or  Prophecies  indited  by  the  fore-fee- f 
ing  Spirit  of  Infpiration. 

V.  Ihftead  of  the  diminutive  Terms  of  Hills,  Floods? 
Lands  and  Skies,  commonly  us'd  by  our  brightefl  Poets, 
I  ufe  wherever  I  can,  the  more  grand  and  nobleWords 
--Mountains,  Seas,  Earth,  and  Heavens  ;  where  thefe 
greater  Ideas  are  exprefs'd  in  the  Original. 

As  the  Pfalmifl  paints  the  Works  of  GOD  in  Naturt 
in  perfeft  Purity,  I  try  to  keep  as  near  as  pojjihle  to 
Nature*  For  grand  Ideas, iYeek  the  moil  majejiicki'Vords ; 
£>r  tender  Sentiments ;  ikefofiefi  Words  ;  fo:  ajfetfing>  the 

.moil 


vi  The  P  R  E  F  A  C  E. 

moft  moling  ;  for  *wondrous,the  moil  fir iking  :  and  in  all 
aiming  at  the  clear  ifi  Simplicity  of  Style;  where- 
in the  Sentiments  are  more  eafiiy  feen,  more  di- 
rectly reach  the  Heart,  and  touch  it  with  a  fbonger 
Energy.  I  ufe  no  Words,  Ellipfes,  or  Ttr mi  nations,  but 
what  are  us\l  by  the  belt  Poets  of  the  prefent  Age  : 
and  as  for  Epithets  and  Words  of  Explication,  I  raiely 
ufe  them  but  where  I  think  they  are  plainly  implied  in 
the  exceeding  full  Original 

Some  Notts  I  add  for  the  Satisfaction  of  the  Learned : 
the  Rcfi,  for  the  Inftruction  of  others  ;  that  they  may 
not  fing  in  Uncertainty  or  meer  Amufement,  but  with 
Undemanding.  A  Stor  *  fignifies---/'  is  fo  in  Hebrew 
according  to  all  /£<?  Lexicons.  Jn  {uohMarfa  r.s  thefe  (  J 
are  brief  Explications  I  tho't  convenient  to  he  inferred 
for  the  clearer  View  of  the  Senfe  :  as  in  iome  Titles  &c. 

If  any  would  compare  This  with  any  otberfVerfions  ;  I 
only  beg,  that  they  would  ferioufly,  eithcftFVr/?  read 
the  Place  in  Heoreiv}or  at  leaft  in  the  tnglijb  Bible  with 
the  Margin. 

Having  begun  this  Work  on  April  29.1755,  and  be- 
ing encouraged  to  proceed  by  the  .  .-  Brethren 
ol  the  Congregation  1  belong  to,  I  rVfire  to  Praife  the 
most  high  for  carrying  *me  on,  thro'  Multitudes  of 
Avocations,  Interruptions  ana  Infirmities,  to  the  End  of 
the  FJalms  by  the  Lafi  of  Auguft  1  756,  and  to  the  End 
Of  the  other  Scripture-Songs  by  the  20th  of  March  1757  : 
And  to  his  Glory  and  Bleffing,  r.nd  the  Edifxation  of 
his  People,  I  humbly  refign  it.  Rendering  my  hearty 
Thanks  to  the  ingenious  Gentlemen,  who  generoufly 
helped  me  with  their  acute  CorrecliorTB*-;  I  clofe  with 
my  eanreft  Prayers  in  the  Terms  of  the  Final  Clau/e  of 
the  Authors  of  the  ancient  Preface  to  the  N cm- England 
Verficn,  exprelTed  in  their  ufual  beautiful  Simplicity  of 
Language  ;  "That  we  may  fmg  mZion  theLoRD's  Songs 
"  of  Praife  according  to  his  own  Will,  until  he  take  us 
u  hence,  and  wipe  away  all  our  Tears,  and  bid  us  enter 
"  into  ourMASTER'sJoy,  to  fing  eternalHALLELjUAHs !* 

Boficn  in  N.E,  May  26.  1758. 

PSALM 


PSALM L 

[TJjeHappinefs  of  the  Godly, andMlfery  of 'theUngodly.] 

i  y^v  BlefTed  man  who  walks  not  in 
I      1       the  counfel  of  ill  f  men, 
^-^   Nor  ftands  within  the  Tinners  way  j 
nor  fcoffers  *  feat  fits  in. 

2  But  on  JEHOVAH's  written  law 

he  places  his  delight  ; 
And  in  his  law  he  meditates, 
with  pleafure  day  and  night. 

3  For  he  is  like  a  goodly  tree 

tty  rivers  planted  near  ; 
Which  timely  yields  its  fruit,   whofe  leaf 

(hall  ever  green  appear  : 
And  all  he  does  mail  profper  ftill.  X 

4  Th'  ungodly  are  not  fo  ; 
But  like  the  chatt  which  by  the  wind 

is   driven  to  and  fro. 

5  Therefore  in  judgment  (hall  not  Hand 
fuch   as  ungodly  are  ; 
Nor  in  th'  aflembly  of  the  juft 

(hall  finfiff  rhen  appear.  4ZZ*?  t 

*    *       B  6  Becaufe  ' 

\  111,  rather  than  Wicked,  feems  more  fultable  for  the 
loiuefl  Step  of  the  treble  and  beautiful  Gradation 
here  obferved  by  the  Learned. 

*  The  Hebrew  fignifies  Scoffers  ;  and  fo  the  Cbalder, 
Syria  ck  and  Arabick  :  i,  e.  fuch  a.$  feoff  at  the  Reli- 
gion infpir'd  by  God,  or  at  thofe  who  practice  it- 

J  i.  e.  Continually — as  is  plainly  implied,  to  comport 
with  the  Senfe  of  the  preceeding  Part  of  the  Verfc, 


2  P  S  A  I  M    I. 

£Becaufe  the  way  of  righteous  men 
the  LORD  approves  and  knows  % 
Whereas  the  way  of  evil  men 
to  fure  deftruclion  goes. 

[  Long  Metre.  ] 
X  f\  BlefTed  man  who  walks   not  in 
^J  The  counfei  of  ungodly  men, 
Nor  ftands  within   the  Tinners  way, 
Nor  will  the  fcoffers  feat  fit  in. 
3t  But  in  JEHOVAH's  written  Jaw 
He  takes  exceeding   great  delight  ; 
And  in  his  law   he    meditates 
With   pious  pleafure  day  and  night, 

3  For   he  is  like  a  goodly  tree 

1W  ftreams  *  of  waters  *  planted   near  ; 
Which  in  due  feafon  yields  its  fruit, 
Whofe  leaf  mall   ever  green  appear  j 
And  all  he  does  mall  profper  ftill. 

4  But  the  ungodly  are  not  fo  : 

For  they  are  like   the  chaff  which  by 
The  wind  is  driven  to  and  fro. 

5  Therefore  in  judgment  mall  not  ftand, 
Such  as  ungodly  are,   as  clear  ; 

Nor  in  th'   affembly  of  the  juft 
Shall   finners   in  that   day  appear. 

6  Becaufe  the  way   of   righteous  men 
The  LORD  with  approbation  knows  $ 
Whereas  the  way   of  evil    men 

To   their  entire  deftruclion  goes. 

P  S  A  L  M    II. 
[TheExaltation  and univerfal 'Reign  of 'Christ.] 
I   X'KTHY  do  the  tribes   and  nations  ||  rage 
**       and  form  a  vain  defign  ? 
Kings  of  the  earth  do   fet   themfelves 
and  princes  plotting  join,  Againft 

*  So  it  is  exactly,  and  mod  properly,  in  the  HtbrttVr 
i  So  the  Btbrew  and  a/Ahe  ancient  Vtrfiom. 


P  S  A  L  M    II.  .    * 

Againft  JEHOVAH  and  his  CHRIST,  % 
with   one  confent,    and  fay, 

3  "  Let  us   afunder  break    their   bands 

"  and  caft  their  cords  away  !" 

4  But  He  who  fits  in  heav'n  will  laugh, 

the  Lord  will   them  deride  ; 

5  In  anger  then  to  them  He'll  fpeak, 

in  wrath  to  vex  their  pride. 

6  "  See  I  have  fet  my  king  upon 

"  Zion  my  holy   hill, 

7  "  And  the  immutable   decree 

"  proclaim  abroad  I  will." 

8  The  LORD  faid,  «  Thou  my  Son,  this  day, 

u  have  I  begotten  thee  !  f 
*'  Afk,    and  the  nations  *  1  will   give 
"  thine  heritage  to  be. 

9  "  And  of  the   earth  thou  (halt  poflefs 

"  the  utmoft   coaits  abroad  ; 
"  Thy  foes  (halt  break  as  potters  ware, 
"  and  crulh  with  iron  rod." 

10  And  now  ye  kings,    be  wife  ;   be  learn'd 

ye  who  earth's  judges  are  ; 

1 1  Serve  ye  the  Lord   with  reverence, 

rejoyce  with   trembling  fear. 

12  Kifs  ye  the  Son,    left  by  his  wrath 

ye  perifh  in  your  way  : 
When  once  his   wrath  a  little  burns, 
blefs'd  all  that  on  him  ftay. 
[  Long  Metre.  ] 

1  TT7HY  do  the  nations  move  and  rage, 

*  *     And  people   form   a  vain  defign  ? 

2  Kings  of  the  earth  do  fct   themfelves 

And  princes  in  deep  plots  combine,         With 

%  In  Hebrew  tis  Messiah  ;  i.e..  Christ  in  Greek,Latix 

and  Engli/b  ;  and  fo  all  the  ancient  Verfwns. 
f  Applied  to  Christ,  Acls  xiii.  33    Heb,  iii.  5. 
*  So  the  UibreWfSeftuaginty  Sjriack  and  ancient  Lath, 


4  P  S  A.L  M    III. 

With  one  confent  againft  the  LORD, 
And  his  Messiah,  *  and  dare  fay, 

3  "  Let  us  afunder  break  their  bands, 

"  And  caft  their  cords  of  rule  away  I  n 

4  But  He  who  fits  in  heav'n  will  laugh, 
The  Lord  at  firft  will  them  deride  ; 

5  In  anger  then  to  them  He'll  fpeak, 
In  wrath  to  vex  them  in  their  pride  ; 

6  "  See  I  have  fet  my  king  upon 
"  Zion  my  mount  of  fan&ity,  * 

7  "  And  the  immutable  decree 

"  Proclaim  abroad  to  all  will  I." 

$  The  LORD  to  me  faid  ,  "  Thou  my  Son, 
"  This  day  have  I  begotten  thee  ; 
"  Afk,  and  the  nations  I  will  give 
"  For  thine  inheritance  to  be  : 

9  "  And  of  the  earth  Thou  malt  poiTefs 
"  The  utmoft  coafts  and  lands  abroad  ; 
"  Thy   foes  malt  break  as  potters  ware, 
<fc  And   crufh  as  with  an  iron  rod." 

■10  Now  therefore,  O  ye  kings,  be  wife  ; 

Be  learn'd,  ye  who  earth's  judges  are  ; 
It  i  Serve  ye  the  LORD  with  reverence  ; 

Rejoyce,  but  yet  with  trembling  fear  : 
12  Kifs  ||  ye  the  Son,  left  He  be  wroth, 
And  ye   (hould  perifh   in  your  way  ; 
When  once  his  wrath  a  little  burns, 
BlefTed  are  all  that  on  him  (lay. 
PSALM    III.     A  Pfalm  of  David  : 
U^hen  he  fled  from  the  Face  of  Abfalom  his  Son, 
x  IT   ORD,   how  my  troublers  multiply  ? 

■"  How  many  up  againft  me   rife  .? 
2  Of  my  fad  foul,  how   many  fay, 
"  His  GOD  to  him  no  help  fupplies."        3 

J)  i.  e.  Kneel  and  kifs  his  Hand'm  token  of  cordial  and 

iatire  fubroiffioa, 


PS^IM    IV,  $ 

3  Yet  Thou,  O  LORD,  my  glory  art, 
My  (hield,   and  raifeft  up  my  head, 

4  I  to  JEHOVAH  cry'd,   who  from 
His  holy   hill  me  anfwered.     (Selah.) 

5  I  lay  down,  flept,  and  then  awak'd  \ 
For  up  JEHOVAH  did  me  bear  : 

6  Tho'  people  round  agahvft  me  fet,' 
Ten  thoufands  of  them  I'll  not  fear. 

7  O  LORD  my  God,  to  fave  me  rife  ; 
For  all  my  foes  have  felt  thy  ftroke 
Upon  their  faces,  and  the  teeth 

Of  the  ungodly  Thou  haft  broke* 

8  Salvation  wholly  to  the  LORD, 
Does  and   fhall  ever  appertain  ; 
And  on  thy  people  evermore 
Thy  bleffing  does  and  fhall  remain. 

PSALM    IV,     A  Pfalm  of  David. 

*x  (^  OD  of  my  righteoufnefs    to  me, 
^-*     while  calling,  *  bend  thine  ear  : 
Thou  haft  enlarg'd   me  when  diftrefs'd  5 
me  pity ;  hear  my  pray'r. 
2,  Ye  fons  of  men,  how  long  will  ye 
my  glory  villify  ? 
How  long  love  vanity  will  ye  ? 

and  how  long  feek  a  lie.     (Selah.) 

3  But  know,   the  LORD  hath  fet  apart 

the  pious  for  his  own  : 
The  LORD  will  hear  me   when  to  him 
I  make  my   humble  moan. 

4  Stand  ye  in  awe,  and  fin  no  more  ; 

confider  ferioufly, 
Within  your  hearts  with  filence  deep, 
as  on  your  beds  ye  lie. 

5  The  facrifice  of  righteoufnejfs 

let  freely  off'red  be  j         B  3  And 


tS  .  P  S  A  L  M   V. 

And  therewith  place  your  confidence 
upon  the  LORD  do  ye. 
6  While  multitudes  enquiring  are, 
who'll  caufe  us  good  to  fee  ? 
The  light,  LOR]},  of  thy  countenance 
let  on  us  lifted  be. 

y  Thou  giv'ft  *  more  ghdnefs  in  my  heart 
than  their's  in  times  wherein 
Their  harveft-corn  and  their  new  wine, 
have  much   increafed  been. 
8  In  peace  with  Him  I  will  lie  down, 
and  I  my  fleep  will  take  ; 
Forme  in  confidence  to  dwell, 
Thou,   LORD,  alone  doft  make. 

PSALM    V.     A  Pfalm  of  David. 

1  TEtlOVAH,    to  my  words  give  ear  ; 
J   My  fo'emn  meditation  weigh  : 

2  O  hear  my  cry,  m^  king,  my  God, 
For  I  to  Thee  alone,  will  pray.     ♦ 

3  In  early  morning   Thou  my  voice 
Wilt,  O  JEHOVAH  kindly  hear  ; 
For  in  the  morning  I'll  look  up, 
And  will  to  thee  direct  my  pray'r. 

4  For  Thou  art  not  a  God   who  doft 
Allow  the  leaft   iniquity  ; 
Neither  (hall  evil  dwell  with  Thee  ; 
Nor  fools  mall  (land  before  thine  eye. 

5  Thou  all  ill  doers  dolt  abhor  ; 
Wilt  them  deftroy  who  utter  lies  : 

6  JEHOVAH  loaths  the  bloody  man, 
And  thofe  who  fraudful  arts  devife. 

7  But  in  thy  many  mercies  now 
Enter  into  thy  houfe  will  I, 
And  in  thy  fear  will  bow  my  felf 
Before  thy  houfe  of  fanclity. 

8  Becaufe 


P  S  A  L  M   VI.  i 

i  Bccaufe   of  my  obferying  foes, 

LORD  lead  me  in  thy  righteoufnefs  ; 
Direct  me  in  thy  perfect  way, 
And  make  it  plain  before  my  face. 

jg  For  in  their  mouth    there  is  no  truth  ; 

Their  heart  full    of   iniquities  ; 

An  open  fepulchre  their  throat  ; 

•Their  tongue   is  mov'd  with  flatteries. 
io  O  GOD,  Thou  wilt  them  quite  deftroy, 

By  their  own  counfels   make  them  fall, 

And  in  their  many  *  Sins  caft  out  ; 

For  they  to  thee  are  rebels  all. 

11  But  let  all  thofe  who  truft  in  Thee, 
For  ever  fhout  with  joyful  noife, 
For  thou  defended   them  ;  and  thofe. 
Who  love  thy  name,  in  Thee  rejoyce. 

12  For  to  the  righteous,  Thou,  O  LORD, 
Wilt  caufe  thy  bleffing  to  extend  ; 

As  with  a  fhield,  thy   favour,    them 
Wilt  crown  and  round  about  defend, 

PSALM    VI.     A  Pfalm  of ^  David, 

E  r\  LORD,  rebuke  me  not  in  wrath, 
^^  Nor  in  thine   anger  chaften  me  ; 

2  LORD,  pity  ;  I  am  weak :  Lord  heal  ; 
My  bones  are  vex'd  exceedingly. 

3  My  foul  is  alfo  in  diflrefs  : 

How  long  delay,  LORD,  wilt  Thou  make  ? 

4  Return,  O  LORD ;  my  foul  relieve  ; 
O  fave  me  for  thy  mercies  fake. 

5  Shall  the  dead  praife  Thee  in  the  grave  ? 
Of  Thee  no  mem*ry  there  have  they. 

.6  I'm  tir'd  with  groans  :    by  night  my  bed 
With  tears  fwims,  and  my  couch  by  day. 

B  4  7  Min« 


8  P  S  A  L  M   VII. 

j  Mine  eye  confum'd  with  grief  grows  old, 
Becaufe  of  all  mine  enemies  : 

8  But  now  depart  away  from  me, 
All  ye    who  work  iniquities  ; 

Becaufe   JEHOVAH  now  hath  heard 
The  voice  of  my  lamenting  tears  : 

9  The  LORD  hath  heard  my  humble  fuit, 
JEHOVAH  will  accept  my  pray'rs. 

10  Let  all  my  foes  be  put  to   fhame, 
And  greatly  troubled  let  them   be. 
Yea  let  them  be  returned  back, 
And  made  afhamed  ipeedily. 

PSALM    VII.    A  Pfalm\  of 'David,  which 
he  fang  to  tbeLoRD  concemingCuih  //^Benjamrte. 

1  £\  LORD  my  God,  I  wholly  place 
^-^     my  confidence  in  Thee  : 
From  all  my  perfecuting  foes, 

fave  and  deliver  me. 

2  Left  like  to  rending  lions  they 

my  foul  in  pieces  tare ; 
And  when  they  tare,    to  refcue  me 
there  fhould  not  one  appear. 

3  O  thou  JEHOVAH,  O   my  God, 

if  this  thing  done  have  I  -, 
If  in  thefe  hands  of  mine  there  be 
wrongful  iniquity  ; 

4  If  I  have  rendred  ill  to   him 

who  was  at  peace  with  me  ; 
(Yea  rather  I  releafed  have 
my  caufelefs   enemy  ;) 

5  Then  let  the  foe  purfue  my  foul, 

and   feize  it   as  a   prey  ; 
Let  him  my  life  tread  to  the  earth, 
in  duft  my  honour  lay.     (Selah.) 

6  LORD 

f  So  the  Septuagint. 


PSALM    VII.  9 

6  LORD,  rife  in  wrath  ;  lift  up  thy  felf ; 

my  raging  foes    withftand  ; 
'  Wake   for  me  to  the  judgment  thou 
doft  rightfully  command. 

7  So  the  great  congregation   (hall 

encompafs   thee  with  joy  ; 
O  therefore  for  their  fake   retArn, 
to  thy  bright   feat  on  high. 

8  The  LORD  will  all  the  people  judge  : 

JEHOVAH  judge  thou   me 
According  to  my   righteoufnefs,  | 
and  mine  integrity. 

[  2  Part.  ] 

9  Let  end  the  wicked's   wickednefs, 

but  the  juft  ratify, 
Becaufe  O   thou  the  righteous  GOD, 

the  hearts  and  reins   doft  try. 
10  In  GOD  is  my   defence,   who  faves 

the  right  in  heart  and  way  : 
n  But  GOD  the  righteous  judge  is  wroth, 

with  finners   ev'ry   day. 

12  Unlefs  that   turning  they  repent, 

his  fword  he   fharp  will  whet  % 
Yea  has   already  bent  his  bow, 
and  has   it   ready  fet. 

13  Againft  the  per'fecutors  made 

his  arrows  ready  hath  ; 

He  ready  has  prepar'd  for  them 

the  inftruments  of  death. 

14  Behold  they  travail  as  in  birth 

with  vain  iniquity  : 
Behold  how  mifchief  they  conceive, 
and  then  bring  forth  a  lie. 

15  He 

t|  i.  e.  The  Righteoufnefs  of  his  Cau/t  and  Condufl, 
with  refpeft  to  his  Neighbour. 


10  PSALM   VIIL 

15  He  dig'd  a  pit,  and  dig'd  it  deep, 

the  innocent  to  take  -y 
But  he  is  fall'n  into  the  pit, 
which  he  himfelf  did  make. 

16  Return  on  his  mifchievous  head 

his  mifchief  furely  mall  ; 
And  on  his  crown,    his  violence  * 
in  righteoufnefs  (hall   fall. 

17  According  to  his  righteoufnefs, 

JEHOVAH  praife   will  I  ; 
And  to  his    name  a  pfalm  I'll  fing, 
who  is  the  LORD  moft  high. 

PSALM    VIIL     A  Pfalm  of  David. 

I  r\  LORD,  our   Lord,  in  all  the  earth 
^-^       how  does  thy  name  excel  ! 
Who  high  above  the   heav'ns  haft  fet 
thy  majefty  f  to  dwell. 
%  From  mouths  of  babes  and  fucklings  thou 
doft  pow'r  and    praife    ordain  ; 
That  thou  may'ft   ftill  thine  enemies, 
and,  fpiteful  foes  retrain. 

3  When  I  thy  glorious  heav'ns  behold, 

thy  fingers  work  divine, 
The  moon  and  ftars  which  thou  haft  fet 
in  order  as  they  ihine  ; 

4  O  what  is  wretched  man  *  that  thou 

fhouldft  have  him  in  thy  mind, 
And  Adams  fon,  *  that  thou  fhould'ft be 
to  vifit  him  fo  kind  ? 

5  For  than  the  Angels  thou  haft  him 

but  little  lower  made  ; 
With  glory  and  with  majefty 
•  thou  crowned  haft  his  head. 

6  To 

f  TheHdnzvfigniRei  hothMajefytMagnifctnct  UGlory. 


P  S  A  L  M   IX.  is 

6  To  Him  dominion  Thou  haft  giv'n 

over   thy    works  below  ; 
Under  his  feet  haft  put  them  all, 
to  him  haft  made  them  bow. 

7  Both  all  the  tamer  flocks  and  herds, 

wild  beafts  that  range  more  free, 

8  Swift  in  the  air   the  fowls   that  flie, 

and  fifties  of  the  fea. 

9  Yea  thofe  that  make  great  paths  along 

the  fea,  and  pafs  the  fame.  % 
O  LORD,  our  Lord,  in  all  the  earth, 
how  excellent  thy  name  ! 

P  S  A  L  M    IX.     A  Pfalm  of  David. 

1  T   ORD  I'll  Thee  praife  with  all  my  heart, 
-*^     thy  wonders  ail  proclaim. 

2  O  Thou  moft  high,   in  Thee  I'll  joy, 

exult,  and  fing  thy  name. 

3  My  foes  in  turning  backward  fall, 

and  perifh  at  thy  fight  ; 
For  thou  maintained  my  juft  caufe, 
enthron'd   thou  judgeft  right. 

4  The  heathen  thou  rebuked  haft, 

the  wicked  overthrown  ; 

5  Thou  blotteft  out  their  name,  that  they 

may  never  more  be  known. 

6  Thy  deflations,  O   thou  foe, 

are  ended  utterly  ; 
Who  many  cities  haft  deftroy'd, 
and  made  their  mem'ry  dieT 

7  But 

%  In  the  Chaldee  tii  with  great  Beauty  and  Propriety 
explained  Thus— And  the  Leviathan,  i.  e.  Whales  and 
Crocodiles  ;  who  pajjing  thro'  the  &vz.r,make  great  Paths t 
pafs  thro'  them,  and  leave  them  mining  along  behind 
them ;  alluding  to  thofe  fine  and  noble  Parages  in 
Job  xli.  31,  32. 


n  PSALM    IX. 

7  But  now  JEHOVAH  ever  (hall 
endure   and  ever  reign  ; 
His  throne  He  hath  eftablifhed, 
juft  judgment  to  maintain. 
$  Yea,  he  the  univerfal  world 
fhaM  judge  in  righteoufnefs  ; 
And  to  all  people  \  judgment  give 
in  perfect  %  uprightnefs. 

9  A  refuge  high  *  for  the  opprefs'd 
JEHOVAH  will  become  •> 
He  is  to  them   a  refuge  fafe 
in  feafons   troublefome. 
TO  And  they  who  duly  know  thy  name, 
in  Thee  their   truft  will  place  ; 
Becaufe  Thou,  LORD,  haft  never  left 
the  feekers  of  thy  face. 
[  2  Part.  ] 
II  O  fing  ye  praifes  to  the  LORD, 
who  does  in  Zion  dwell  ; 
His  wondrous  doings  all   abroad 
(rr^^     among  his  people  tell, 
"  f2/l>When  He  onquiroth  after  blood   £*v^t^iA^ 
he  minds   them  carefully  : 
Of  thofe  who  meek  and  humble  are 
he  ne'r  forgets  the  cry. 

13  LORD,  pity  me,  and  weigh  my  grief 

which  I  from   foes  fuftain  ; 
And  from  the  op'ning  gates  of  death 
O  raife  me  up  again. 

14  That  I   in  Zion's   daughter's  gates 

may  fhew  forth  all   thy   praife  : 
And  my  triumphant  fhouts  of  joy 

in   thy  falvation,  raife.  15  Th« 

f  Heb. — People— in  the  Plural  Number  :  i.e.  all Peopit. 
%  Heb.  —Uprigbtncjfes  in  ihcPlur*! Number,  i.e.Perfeff 
Uprigbtnefs. 


P  S  A  L  M   X.  i| 

15  The  heathen  people  are  funk,  down 

into  the  pit  they  made  ; 

Their  foot  is  taken  in   the  net 

which  fecretly  they   laid. 

16  By  judgments   which  He  executes 

more  known  JEHOVAH  is  ; 
111  men  are  caught  in  their  own  fnares  ; 
deeply  confider  this.  ||      (Selab.) 

17  Thofe  who  continue  wicked,  fhali 

be  turned  down  to  hell  ; 
Where  all  the  nations  of  the  earth 
who  GOD  forget,    ihall  dwell. 

18  Thy  needy,  tho'  diftrefs'd  a  while, 

mall  never  be  forgot  ; 

The  expectations  of  thy  poor, 

defer'd,   yet  perifh  not. 

1 9  O  let  not  wretched  man  *  prevail  ; 

but  O  JEHOVAH  rife  ; 
The  heathen  people  in  thy  light 
let  judged  be  likewife. 

20  O  thou  JEHOVAH,  ftrike  them  all 

with  trembling  fear  ;  and  then 
Thou  wilt  the  nations  make  to  know, 
they  are  but  wretched  men.  *     (Selab.) 

P  S  A  L  M    X. 

1  TXTHercfore  JEHOVAH  ftandeft  thou 
^  *       away  from  us  fo  far  ? 
And  wherefore  hideft  thou  thy  felf 
when  times  fo  troublous  are  ? 
Z  Becaufe  the  wicked  in  their  pride 
the  needy  make  a  prey  ; 
They  mall  be  taken  in  the  plots 
which  they  for  others  lay. 

3  The 
8  This  Line  is  the  meaning  of  the  Word— Biggckn, 


14  P  S  A  L  M    X. 

3  The  wicked  in  their  heart's  defire 

do  glory  ;  and  they  praife 
The  worldly  man  as  blelt  ;  but  they 
JEKOVAH's  anger  raife. 

4  The  wicked  thro'  their  lofty  pride 

en  God  refufe  to   call  j 
And  in  their  multitude  of  thoughts 
there  is  no  GOD  at  all. 

5  Their  ways  at  all  times  grievous  are  : 

thy  judgments  are  on  high 
Above  their  fight  :  at  all  their  foes 
they  blow  dildainfully. 

6  Within  their  heart  they  vainly  fay, 

"  we  mov'd  mail  never  be, 
"  Nor  yet  in  any  time  to  come  • 
«  adverfity    {hall    fee." 

7  His  mouth  with  curfing  filled  is, 

with  wiles  * ,  deceit  and  wrong  ; 
And  mifchief  and   iniquity 
lie  hid  beneath  his   tongue. 

8  In  coverts  near  the  villages 

they  fit  ;  the  harmlefs  flay  ; 
And  for  the  poor  who  pafs  along 
with  hidden  eyes  they  lay. 

o.  As  lions  in  their  coverts  watch, 

the  feeble  to  furprize  ; 
As  fowlers  draw*  them  in  their  net, 
and  on  a  fudden  feize. 
io  As  maim'd  *  and  crouching  they  will  feem  *, 
that   numbers  of  the  poor 
At  unawares   may  fall  into 
their  paws   of  cruel  power. 

II  In  heart  they  fay,  "  God  has  forgot 
"  thefe  things   eternally  \ 
"  He  wholly  hides  his    face  away, 

44  and  them  will  never  fee,"  1 1  JE- 


PSALM    XL  i> 

[  2  Part.  ] 

12  JEHOVAH  rife  thou  up  ;  O  God, 

lift  up  thine   hand  on  high  ; 
Caft  not  the  meek,  afflicted  ones 
out  of  thy   memory. 

13  O  why  do  wicked  men  provoke 

the   mighty  GOD,  and  fay 
Prefumptuoufly  within  their  heart, 
'  Thou  never  wilt  repay.' 

14  But  fpite  and  mifchief  thou  doft  fee  j 

thy   hand  will   them   reward  : 
The  poor  commits  himfelf  to  Thee  ; 
Thou   art  the  orphan's  guard. 

15  The    wicked's  arm   wilt  wholly  breaks 

and  of  the  evil  one  ; 
And  fearch  out  his  impieties 
until  thou  findeft  none  ; 

16  JEHOVAH  King  of  ages  *  is 

and  of  eternity  :  * 
Out  of  his   land  the  heathen  tribes 

are  perilh'd   utterly. 
27  The  meek,   afflicted  ones   defire 
^   JEHOVAH  thou  doft  hear  ; 
Thou  doft  prepare  their  heart,  and  then 
give  thine  attentive  ear. 

18  To  judge  and  help  the  fatherlefs, 
the   feeble  and  the  poor  ; 
That  earthly    men  may  not  deftroy  % 
nor  vex   them  any  more. 
PSALM    XI. 
I  Tin  JEHOVAH  place  my  truft  : 
A     why  therefore  fay  do  ye 
To  my  poor  foul,  "  like  frighted  birds 

"  to  your   high  mountain  flee."        2  For 

%  So  the  Syriaek  renders  it ;  the  Chaldee —  break  ;  the 
Englifh — opprefs  ;  Buxtorf--  violently  uft  :.  a^jld  the 
Hebrew  may  comprehend  them  all. 


16  PSALM    XII. 

2  For  lo,    the  wicked  bend  their  bows, 

and  on  the  firing  prepare, 
Their  arrows  in  the  dark  to  (hoot 
at  thofe  who  upright  are. 

3  But   if  the  great  foundations  of 

our  ftate  they  overthrow  ; 
[  Which  are  thy  facred  laws  and  truths  ;  ] 
what  (hall  the  righteous  do  ? 

4  JEHOVAH's  in  his  holy  place,  f 

and  in  the  heav'ns  *  on  high 
JEHOVAH's  throne  :  his  eyes  obferve, 
men's  fons  his  eye-lids  try. 

5  The  men  who  truly   righteous  are 

JEHOVAH   does  approve  : 
His  foul  the  wicked  hates,  and  them 
who  violence  do  love. 

6  Snares,  fire  and  brimftone,  dreadful  ftorms,. 

on   fmners   He  will  rain  : 

This  is  the  portion  of  the  cup 

He  does  for  them  ordain. 

7  Becaufe  the  LORD,  who  righteous  is, 

all  right'oufnefs  does   love  ; 
His  countenance  the  upright  one, 
beholding  does   approve. 

PSALM    XII.     A  PJalm  of  David. 

1  tlElp,  O  JEHOVAH  now,  becaufe 
■■■"''     the   godly  man  doth   ceafe, 
And  from  among  the  fons  of  meu 

the  faithful  men  decreafe. 

2  The  moft,  now,  to  their  neighbours  fpeak 

deceitful   vanities  ; 
With  fiatt'ring  lips  they  fmoothly  fpeak, 
with   double  hearts  and  lies.  3  But 

f  Heb.  Palace  ;  as  in  P/aL  xlv.  cj.cxliv.  12.  Prov.xxx. 
28.  and  by  a  Figure  -~  Temple,  both  on  Earth  and 
in  Heaven.       *  Heb,- --»<?/  She,  but  Heavens. 


PSALM    XIIL  17 

3  But  ev'ry  flatt'ring  lip  the  LORD 

.will   cut  off   certainly  ; 
And  all    proud  tongues   that  utter  forth 
words  boafiing,    great   and  high  : 

4  Who  thus  declare,  «  We  with  our  tongues 

c  prevailing  pow'r  will   gain  : 
c  Are  not  our  lips  our  own  ?    and  who 
1  Lord  f  over  us  (hall  reign  ?  '.      (-\  Adon.) 
?5  For  poor  opprefs'd  and  needy  fighs, 
the  LORD  fays,    now  I'll  rife, 
And  them  in  fafety  I  will   fet 
from  thofe  who  them  defpife. 

6  JEHOVAH's  words  are  words  mod  pure  ; 

they  are  as  filver  try'd 
In  earthen    furnaces   oe'r  fire, 
and   {qv'ii  times   purify 'd. 

7  JEHOVAH,  thou  wilt  fafety  keep 

the  upright-hearted   poor, 
And  from  this  generation  them 
preferve  for  evermore  ; 

8  Tho'  wicked  walk  on   ev'ry  fide, 

grow  bold  and  multiply  ; 
And  vile  ones  by  the  fons   of  men 
exalted  be  on   high. 

P  S  J  L  M    XIIL 

1  TjOW  long  wilt  thou  forget  me,  LORD  I 
"■     (hall   it  for   ever  be  ? 

How  long  wilt  thou  fo  fadly  hide 
thy    face  away    from   me  ? 

2  How  long  within  my  foul  confult, 

and  grieve  in    heart   (hall   I? 
How  long  exalted   over  me    , 
(hall  be  my  enemy  ? 

3  O  LORD  my  God,    comlder  mc 

and    anfwer   to  me  make  ; 
Mine  eyes  enlighten,    left  the  deep 
of  death  me  overtake.  C  4.  Led 


18  PSALM    XIV, 

4  Left  my  proud  foes  in  boafting  fay, 

againft  him  we  prevail  ;" 
Left  thofe  who  trouble  me  rejoyce> 
to  fee  me   wholly  fail. 

5  But  as  I  fet  my  confidence 

upon  thy  bounteous    grace  ; 
My  heart  in  thy  falvation  (hall 
rejoyce  with   thankful  praife. 

6  Yea  to  JEHOVAH  fongs   of  praife 

I'll  fing  melodiouily  ; 
Who  in  his    kindnefs  deals  with  me 
exceeding   bounteoufly. 

PSALM    XIV.     APfalm  ./David, 

1  pOols  in  their  hearts  fay,  there's  no  GOD? 
"      and  fo  corrupt  they   grow, 
Abominable  fins   commit, 

and  nothing  good   they  do. 

2  From  heav'n  JEHOVAFI  looked  down 

on  fons  of  men,  to   fee 
If  any  who  do  underftand, 
or  feek  to  GOD  there  be. 

3  They   altogether   filthy    are  ; 

they  all  are   backward  *  gone  ; 
There  are  not  any  that  do  good, 
no  verily,  not    one. 

4  The  workers  of  iniquity, 

do  they  not  know    at  all  ? 
That  they  my   people   eat    as  breads 
nor  on  the  LORD  will  call. 

j  Yet  they  (hall  with  a  grievous  fear 
appalled   greatly  be, 
When  GOD  among  the   righteous  race 
they  once  fhall  come  to  fee. 

6  The 
*  Hebrew  and  ChaMte. 


P  S  A  L  M   XV.  19 

6  The  counfel  of  the  poor  opprefs'd, 
ye  mock'd   and   try'd  to  fhame  ; 
Becaufe  the  LORD  their  refuge  ||  is, 
and   they   hope      in  his    name. 

J  Who  will  from  Zion  Ifr'el   fave  ?  * 
when  back  the  LORD  mall  bring 
His   captives  ;  Jacob  will  rejoyce, 
and  Ifr'el  gladly  fing. 

P  S  A  L  M    XV.     A  Pfalm  of  David* 

1  IT  ORD,  in  thy  tabernacle,  who 
-^     a   fojourner  (hall  be  ? 

And  who  is    he   inhabit  (hall 
*  thy  mount  *  of  fanctity  *  ? 

2  (The  man,  w.ho   walketh  uprightly,*^ leUaJ-fvs  l.  /..\  l 

who  work'eth   righteoufnefs  ; 
And  who  the  truth   within  his  heart 
does  uprightly  exprefs* 

3  Who  with  his  tongue  backbiteth  not,  uAU  t^^^k 

nor    does  his   neighbour  hurt  ;    . 
Nor  yet  againft  his  neighbour  doth      u»Ui 
take   up    an   ill   report. 

4  Whole  eyes  the  vile,  tho'  great,  contemn  3 

but  all  the  LORD  who  fear, 
He  honours  ;    and  he  changes  not, 
tho*  to  his  hurt   he  [wear. 

5  Who  to  oppreiTing   ufury, 

his   money    hath  not   lent  ; 
Nor  taketh  a  reward  or  bribe  usk*  J-zUtcj 

againft  the  innocent. 

C  2  Who 

I  Cocceihi,  G^;>,ar.d  the£*g/;y&,tranf!ate  ItRiFUCE ;  the 
Syriack  with  PifcatorSc  Caftalio---  Trust  ;  all  the  o- 
ther  ancient  Verfions ,\\\(^Montanus  and  Muis  --Hope-; 
and  the  Hebrew  kerns  to  comprehend  them  all. 


so  PSALM    XIV. 

Who  cohftantly  obferves  thefe  things, 

is   grac  >ufly  approved, 
He's   fureJy   in  a   happy  ft  ate, 

and  never  mall  be   mov'd. 
[   Long  Metre.   ]  % 

1  T   ORD,    in   thy   tabernacle   who 

-L'  Wilt  thou   with  welcome    entertain  ? 
Who  on  thy    mount  of  fanclity,  * 
A  conftant  dweller  (hall  remain  ? 

2  The  man  who^wajketh  uprightly,  ffiffi**^ 
That  always  workeTn  right'eoufnefs,  ^^7« 
And  what   is   in   his    ho: -.eft- heart 

Does  truly  with  his  mouth  cxprefs. 

3  "Who  with  his  tongueAbackbltetl»  #*©*, 
Nor  do#»  his   neighbour  any  wrong, 
Nor  takes  up  a  reproach  to  hurt 

His  neighbour  from  another's  tongue. 

4  Whofe  eyes  the  vile,    tho'  great,  contemn, 
But  honours  all  ^hpfesr  the  LORD  : 
Who  twity  fwears^tna    to  his  hurt  ; 
And  changes  not,  but  keeps  his  word. 

5  Who  to  opprefling  ufury 

^/ii^2r^LJ/)1  J2JS-  k's  rnoney  ^ent  > 

No^rtakSStta1  reward  or  bribe 
To  wrong  a    perfon    innocent. 
Who  conftantly  obferves  thefe  things, 
And  does  all  in  fincerity  ; 
Is  iurely   in    a    happy  Mate, 
And   he  mall  never   moved  be. 
PSALM    XVI. 
Miclam,  or  a  golden  Pfalm  of  David. 

1  jpv  Mighty  God,    preferve  thou    me  ; 
^     for  upon  thee    1  reft. 

2  "  Thou  art  my  Lord"  thou  O  my  foul, 

haft  to  the  LORD  profefs'd.  3  My 

X  Chiefly  from  Dr.  Ford:  bat  nearer  the  Original. 


PSALM    XVI.  zi 

3  My  goodnefs   reaches  not  to   thee  ; 
but  to  the  Taints,    th'  ftpright 
On   earth,    who  are  the   excellent, 
in  whom  is  my  de light. 

4.  Who  harVri   a  ftrange  one  *  to  adore, 
their  forrows  (hall  abound  ; 
Their  blood-drink  offerings  I'll   not  pour, 
nor  names   my   Jips  (hall  found. 

5  The  LORD  the  only  portion  is 

of  mine    inheritance  ; 
And  of  my  cup  ;  and  of  my   lot 
fecures  the  maintenace, 

6  The  lines  that  fallen  are  to  me, 

in  pleafant   places  are  ; 
And  goodly  is  the  heritage 

that  fajjetk  to  my  (hare.  ^^wgc 

7  I  will   JEHOVAH   humbly  blefs, 

who  counfels  me    arighr, 
So  that  my  reins  do   me    instruct 
in   feafons    of  the  night. 

8  Before  me  I  the  LORD  have  fet 

as  prefent    evermore  : 
Becaufe  he  is  at  my  right  hand, 
I  (hall  not  iLde  therefore. 

9  Therefore  my  heart   rejoycetk  much, 

my  glory's  glad   withal  j 

Moreover  alfo  dwell  in    hope  || 

my  flefh  fecurely  ||  (hall  : 

10  Becaufe    thou  v/iit  rot  leave  my  foul 

in  death's  efiate  to  be  ; 
Nor  fufFer  wilt   thine  iicly  One  J 

corruption    there  to  fee.  11   Thou 

*i.e.  a  (IrangeZW.  \\TheHe^re-zv  feems  to  {±gn\ly  Both- 
%  i.  e.  Christ  x*as  the  Apoiiics  Peter^m  Paul  ex- 
plain it,  Afis'iu   31.   xiii.    35-- 37. 


22  PSALM    XVXL 

ii  Thou  wilt  me  fhew  the  path  of  life, 
which  to  thy  prefence  goes  ; 
Where  joy  in  fulnefs  is,    and  where 
pure-  pleafure  ever  flows. 

PSALM    XVII.    APfalm  of  David. 

x    TEHOVAH  hearken  to  the  right, 
J      attend  to    my   loud  cry  ; 
And  hear  my  pray'r  that  cometh  forth 
from  lips  that  do  not  lie. 

2  O  from  thy  prefence  let  there  come 

a  juft   decree  to  me  : 
And  let  thy  juft  and  holy  eyes, 
things  that  are  equal  fee. 

My  Heart  thou  fearched  haft  by  day, 

and  vifued    by  night  : 
Thou  haft  me  in  a  furnace   try'd, 

and   found  my   heart  is  right 

3  As  for  my  Mouth  ;    as  I  refolv'd 

my  words  ihould  not   tranfgrefs, 
Thy  righteous  laws  which  guide  the  tongue ; 
I   kept  my  purpofes. 

4  And  as  for  Works  of   men  ;  thy  word 

hath   me   directed  fo, 
That  I  obferv'd  and    fhun'd  the  paths 
wherein  deftroyers  go. 

5  My    goings  in  thy  narrow  paths         ee&~&*^ 

do    thou  uphold  and   guide ; 
That    fo  my  footfteps  thus  fecur'd 
may   never  turn  afide. 

6  On  Thee    I  called  have,  O  God, 

becaufe  Thou  wilt  me  hear  ; 

O   now  incline   thine   ear  to  me, 

and  hear  my   humble  pray'r, 

[%PartA 


PSALM    XVII.  23 

r  2  Part.  ]  • 

7  O  (hew  thy  wondrous  grace  to  them 

whofe  truft  on  thee  relies  ; 
Who  fav'ft  by  thy  right  hand  from  thofe 
who  up   againft  them  rife. 

8  O  keep  me  now  as  thou  vwouldft  keep 

the  apple   of   thine  eye  ; 
Under  the  ihadow  of  thy  wings 
hide  me  continually. 

.9  From  all  the  threat'ning  faces  of 

the  wicked  who  me  wafte, 
And   from  my  deadly  enemies, 

who  me  around  inveft. 
io  In  their  grofs  fat  they  are  enclos'd, 

boaft  with  their  mouths  likewife  5 

11  In  all  our  fteps  they  compafs  us  ; 

to  earth  they  bow  their  eyes, 

12  They  like  a  roaring  lion  are, 

who  greedy  is  for  prey  ; 

Like  a  young  lion  watching  irt 

his  iecret  place,   are  they. 

13  But  LORD  arife,  his  face  prevent  ; 

O   make    him  down  to  bow  ; 
And  from  the  wicked  one,   thy  fword, 
my  foul  deliver  thou. 

14  From  mortal  %  men,  thy  hand,  O  LORD9 

from  mortal  men  %  me  fave, 
Who  in  this  traniient  time  of  life 

their  only  portion  have. 
Thy  hidden  itores  their  bellies  fill, 

and  filled  are  their   fons  5 
And  all  the  reft  they  fave  and  le  ave 

to  their  young  little  ones.  15  But 

J  The  HebreiuWord  being  derived  from  another  which 
tigmbcs  Death, I  apprehend  it  may  imply  Men  who  are 
not  only  mortal  themfilvestb\it  dltebringDeatb  Qnotbsrs. 


*4  P'S  ji  L  M    XVIII. 

15  But  I  in  righteoufnefs   thy  face 
wich  joy   fhall   clearly   fee  ; 
Ana  wakjng  with   thine  image,    1 
ffeiil  fatislied   be. 

PSALM    XVIII. 

ATfahn  of  David,  the  Servant  of  the  Lord  ;  win 
Jpake  to  the  Lord  the  Wotds  of  this  Scrg  in  ike 
Day  that  the  Lord  delivered  him  from  all  his  Ene- 
mies y  and  from  the  Hand  of  Saul  :  and  he  f aid  ; 

1   T    ORD  thee    my  iTrength  I'll  dearly  love  : 
-^  2  7  heLORD's  my  rock  f  and  refuge  fure, 
My   fortrefs,  iaviour,  God  and  fhield, 
My  reck,  J  on  wKi  m  I  reft  fecure  ; 
My  horn  of    fafety,  ||  mv  high  tow'r  : 

5  JEHOVAH  I  will    calf  on  Thee 
Whq  worthy   to  be  praifed  art  ; 
So  from  my  foes   fav'd  I  fhall  be. 

4  Amazing  forrovvs   feiz'd  my  foul, 
While  death  its  cords  *  around  me  laid  ; 
As  when  impetuous  torrems  roll 
Ungodly  men  my  foul  dlfmay'd. 

5  Trie  cords  of  hell  encompafs'd  me, 
And  death  it's  fnares  around  me  drew  ; 
They  feiz'd  and  caught  me  unawares, 
E'er  I  th'  approaching  dinger  knew.  * 

6  DiftreiVd,   I  called  on  the  LORD, 
Cry'd  to  my  God,    and  He  did  hear  ; 
Ke  from  Ins  temple  heard  my  voice, 
My  cry  receiv'd   into  his  ear. 

7  And   then  the  earth   affrighted   (hook, 
The  utmoft   trembling  on  it  feiz'd  : 
The  mountains   their  foundations  mov'd, 
Becaufe  they  faw  him  high  difplcas'd.  8 

f  i.  e.  my  High  Rock.   J   i.e.  my Great  & 'Fir //;Rock. 
||  The  Hebrew fignilies  boLli  Safety  and  Salvation. 


PSALM   XVIII.  2  < 

8  Smoke  from  his   noftrjls  there  atofe  ; 
And  fire   d  vouring   dreadfully 
Forth  from  his  mouth   there  i filled  ; 
Bright  coals  enkindled  were  thereby. 

9  The  heav'ns  aioft   He  made  to  bow, 
Defceriding  in   a  martial  form  ; 
And   all  beneath  his  feet  appear'd, 
Thick  darknefs,   and  a  gathering  ftorm. 

io  He  on  a  flying  cherub   rode, 
In  his   exalted   majefty  : 
And  op  the  wings  of  fwifteft  winds, 
He   irrefiftibly    did  fly. 

ii   He  darknefs  made  his   (ecref  place  : 
His  awful  covert  round  him   were 
Darknefs  of  waters   and  thick  clouds, 
Which  overfpread  the  gloomy  air. 

12  But   at  the  brightness  flafiijng  forth 
Before  him,    his  thick  clouds  confpire 
To   pafs  along,    and   call   abroad 
Hail-iiones,    and  burning  coals  of  fire. 

[   2  Part.   ] 

13  From  heav'n  JEHOVAH  thundred  loud; 
The  higherr.  gave  his  mighty  voice  ; 
Hail-flones,  and  glowing  coals  of  fire 
He  caft  with  dreadful   pow'r  and  noife. 

14  His  arrows  forth  he  fent  abroad, 
Which  made  my  foes  difoerfe  and  fly  ; 

lightnings  ihot  and  multiply'd,  * 
"Which   them    defeated  utterly. 

15  Then  were  the  waters  channels  feen, 
The  world's  foundations  op'ned  were, 
At  thy  rebuke  LORD,  at  the  Waft 
Of  thy  difpleafure's  breath,  laid  bare. 

16  From 


26  PSALM    XVIII. 

j 6  From  heav'n  he  fent   and  on  me  feiz'd, 
And  from  the  mighty  waters  drew  ; 

17  He  fav'd  me  from  my  mighty  foes, 
Whofe  pow'r  too  mighty  for  me  grew. 

18  In  my  dark  day  they  melfurpriz'd  ; 
Yet  was  the  LORD  a  flay  to  me. 

19  Becaufe  in   me  He  took  delight, 
He  hath  enlarg'd   and  fet  me  free. 

20  The  LORD  rewarded  my  pure  hands, 
And  recompenc'd  my  upright  heart ; 

21  For  I  did  keep  JEHOVAH's  ways, 
Nor  wickedly  my  God  defert. 

22  For  all  his  laws  before  me  were, 
His  ftatutes  from  me  put  not  I  : 

23  Yea  I  before  him   was  upright, 
Anc?  kept  from   mine  iniquity. 

24  According  to  my  uprightnefs 
Therefore  the  LORD  rewarded  me  ; 
And  to  the  purenefs  of  my  hands, 
Which  his  all-viewing  eye  did.  fee. 

[  3  P*r*-  ] 

25  Thou  gracious  to  the  gracious  art, ' 
To  upright  ones  wilt  upright  be  ; 

26  Pure  to  the  pure  ;   but  itrive  with  them 
Who  froward  are,  and  itrive  with  thee. 

27  For  thou  wilt  the  afflicted  fave, 

And  high  looks  thou  wilt  bring  down  low  : 

28  But  Thou  wilt  light  my  lamp  ;  the  LORD 
My  God,  my  darknefs  mine  into. 

29  By  thee  with  dauntlefs  courage  fir'd, 
Embattled  troops  I  pierced  thro'  : 
And  by  my  God  amfting  me, 

I  fcal'd  the  ramparts  of  my  foe. 

30  The 


PSALM    XVIII.  27 

30  The  way  of  God  moll  perfect  is  ; 
JEHOVAH's  word  is  thro'ly  try'd  ; 
Kc  is  their  thield,  their  fure  defence, 
Who  ftedfaftly  in  him  confide. 

31  For  who  is  God  except  the  LORD  ? 
Or  who  a  rock  our  God  beiide  ? 

32  It's  God  who  girdeth  me  with  ftrength, 
And  in  a  perfect  way  does  guide  : 

33  He  makes  my  feet  fwift  as  the  roe  ; 
On  my  high  places  makes  me  ftand  5 

34  Mine  arms  can  break  the  brazen  bow,  f 
So  well  for  war  he  taught  my  hand. 

35  The  fhield  of  thy  falvation  Thou 
Beftowed  likewife  haft  on  me  ; 

And  thy  right  hand   hath  me  upheld  ; 
Thy  favour  made  me  great  to  be. 

[  4  Part.  ] 

36  My  fteps  Thou  mad'ft  both  large  and  fure, 
As  I  my  flying  foes   purfu'd  : 

37  I  overtook  them  :  nor  did  turn, 
Till  I  had  wholly  them  fubdu'd. 

38  So  fatally  I  wounded  them,    • 

In  vain  they  try'd  their  heads  to  rear  ; 
And  all  bereav'd  of  ftrength  they  fell, 
Beneath  my  feet,  and  grovel'd  there. 

39  Thou  girdeft  me  with  fortitude 
To  battle  with  my  mighty  foes  ; 
And  haft  fubdued   thern  to  me 
Who  fiercely  up  againft  me  rofe. 

40  The  necks  of  ail  mine  enemies, 
By  Thee  to  me  fubjeited  are  ; 
That  I  might  juftly  cut  them  off* 
Who  to  me  mortal  hatred  bear. 

41  They 
•fHib.Septua^intySyrisickyArabickiMontanus^infzUQrtkkQ, 


28  PSALM    XVIII. 

41  They  cry'd  and  call'd  out  earnestly  ; 
But  there  was  none  appear'd  to  fave  : 
Yea  even  to  the  LORD  himfelf  ; 

But  He  to  them  no  anfwer  gave. 

42  Then  like  the  dull:  driv'n  all  abroad, 
When  boift'rous  wines  arife  and  blow, 
I  beat  them  fmall  ;   2nd  as  the  dirt 
Into  the  ftre'c't,  I  them  did  throw. 

43  From  all  the  people's  drivings  Thou 
Haft  me  deliv'red  this  glad  day, 
And  of  the  nations  made  me  head  : 
People  unknown  (hall  me  obey. 

44  At  the  rlrft  hearing  they'l  jubmit  : 
Strangers  (hall  bow  themfelvis  tome  : 

45  The  Grangers  ions  ihall  fade  away, 
And  from  their  coverts  frighted  be. 

[  5  fan,  ] 

46  Live  LORD,  and  let  my  rock  be  blefs'd ; 
My  Saviour  God  f  exalted  be  ; 

47  God  wrho  avenges  me,    and  who 
brings  down  the  people  under  me. 

48  My  iaviour  *  from  mine  enemies  : 
Yea  me  thou  haft  advane'd  indeed 
Above  them  that  againft  me  rofe, 
And  from  the  vi'lent  man  me  freed. 

49  Therefore  among  the  nations  ,LORD, 
To  Thee  my  thanks  I  will  proclaim  ; 
To  Thee,  victorious  loudly  will 
Sing  forth  the  praifes  of  thy  name. 

50  He  great  deliv'rance  gives  his  king, 
And  boundleis  favour  has  in  ftore, 
For  his  Messiah,  J  David  fure, 
And  for  kis  Seed  ||  for  evermore.       PSJL. 

■f   Heb.God  of  my  Salvation.    %  Heb.  Sept.  Syr  Arab.  &c. 
I  David  was    the'fiyptcal  Messiah,  and   CnRrsT  bis 
fromifed  Seed  the  Real. 


PSALM    XIX.  29 

PSALM    XIX. 

*~pHe  heav'ns  on  high  abroad  declare 
■*-       the  majefly  of  God  ; 
And  forth  the    firmament  doth  fhow, 
his   handy  work  abroad. 

2  Day  fpeaks  to  day,  and  night  to  night, 

the  knowledge  hath  declar'd. 

3  There  neither  fpeech  nor  language  is 

where  their  voice  is  not  heard. 

4  Their  line  thro'  all  the  earth  is  gone  ; 

and  to  the  utmoft  end 
Of  all  the  world,  their  founding  words, 
their  clear   inftruclion  fend. 

5  In  them   a  vaft   pavilion  he 

hath  fpread  around  the  fun  ; 
A  bridegroom  from  his  chamber  goes, 
itrong,  his  glad  race  to  run. 

6  From  the  cad:  end  of  heav'n  he  goes,  >22£^1 

afcends,  and  round    he  flies, 
To  the  weft  end  ;  and  from  his  heat 
there  nothing  hidden  lies. 

[  2  Part.  ] 

7  JEHOVAH's   law  moft  perfect  is,' 

and  does  the  foul  convert  : 
JEHOVAH's  testimony  fure  || 
makes  wife  the  fimple  heart. 

8  The  ftatutes  of  the  LORD  are  right, 

and   they  rejoyce  the  heart  ; 
The  LORD's  commands  are  clear;  and  they 
light  to  the  eyes  impart. 

9  Both 

[|  Or  faithful :  fa  the  Hebrew,  Greek,  Cbaldee,  Syriack, 
Arabick,  Montanus,  Ainfiwortb,  &C. 


j*  PSALM    XX. 

9  Both  pure  and  everlafting  is 
JEHOVAH's  facred  fear  : 
JEHOVAH's  judgments  are  the  truth, 
and  wholly  righteous    are. 

10  Than  gold,  than  much   refined  gold, 

more  to  be  prized  far  ; 
Sweeter  than  honey,  or  the  juice 
in  honey-combs  they  are. 

11  By  them  thy  fervant  warned  is, 

[bis  heart  and  life  to  guard  ;] 
In  carefully  obferving  them, 
there  is   a  great  reward. 

12  Who  can  his  errors  fully  know  ? 

from  fecret  faults  cleanfe  me  ; 
And  from  prefumptuous  fins  do  Thou: 
keep  me  thy  fervant  free. 

13  O  never  fuffer  them   to  have 

dominion  over  me  ; 
Then   I  fhall  rightly  walk,  and  from 
great  fin  preferved  be. 

14  LORD  let  the  fpeeches  of  my  mouth., 

and  thoughts  within  my  heart, 
To  Thee  be  pleafing  ;    who  my  rock 
and  my  redeemer  art. 

PSALM    XX.     A  Pjalm  of  David,   . 

1  TEHOVAH  hear  thee  in  the  day 
J      of  thy  calamity  ; 

The  name  of  Jacob's  mighty  God 
defend  ||  and  fet  thee  high  :  || 

2  Help  fend  thee  from  his  holy  place, 

and  ftrength  from  Zion  give. 

3  Remember  all  thy  offerings, 

and  facrifice  receive.     (Selah.)         4  Grant 

J!  The  Hebrew  feems  to  comprehend  thtm  Both.     See 
PeoL'sSynopfts,   dwfwrtb,   xteEngliJh  Margin,  kQ. 


PSALM    XXI.  31 

4  Grant  thee  according  to  thy  heart  ; 

thy    counfel   all    fulfil  : 

5  In  thy   falvation  granted,   we 

rejoyce  with   fhouting  will. 
And  in  the  name  of  our  own  God 

our  banners  we  will  rear  : 
Moft  kindly  hear  thee  may  the  LORD 

and  anfwer  all  thy  pray'r. 

6  Now   know  I  that  JEHOVAH  will 

fave   his  Messiah  *  dear, 
With   his  right  hand  of  ftrength  ;  and  froir. 
his  holy  heav'n  he'll  hear. 

7  In    chariots  fome   their  confidence, 

and   fome  in   horfes  fet  ; 
But  of  the  LORD  our  God  the  name 
we  never    will   forget. 

8  So  we  (hall  rife   and  ftand  upright, 

while  they  bow  down  and  fall. 
Save  LORD,    and  hear  us  let  the  king, 
when  we  to  him  do  call. 

PSALM    XXI.     A  PJalm  ofDmd. 

1  TEHOVAH  in  thy  ftrength 
J      the  king  f  (hall  joyful  be  : 
In  thy  falvation,  how  exult 

exceedingly  (hall  he  ! 

2  Thou  granted  haft   to  him 

that  which   his  heart  would  have  ; 
Yea  thou  from  him  haft  not  with-held 
all  that  his  lips  did  crave.     (Selab.) 

3  With 

*  In  Hebrew,  Chaldee  k  Arabick,  ti  s — his  Messiah  "-> 
and  in  the  Septuagint  and  ancient  Latin — £mChr.ist  : 
i.e.  David  his  Typiaal,and  Christ  his#m/MEssiAH« 

■\  The  Cbaldee  fays,; — The  King  Messiah  .  i.e.  David 
the  Typical ',  &  Ch rut  the  Real  Messiah.  See */.  4. 


3#S         P  S  A  L  M    XXL 

3  With  bleflings  very    irrtat 

thou   haft    prevented    him  ; 
Or  nneft  gold,  then  on  his  head, 
ha;l  jet   a   di  idem. 

4  Of  Thee  he   sfci  d   h  e  ; 

to  him   Thou    didft  it  give, 
Yea  fuch  a  length  of  days,  that  he 
for  evermore  ihouid    live, 

5  In  thy  falvat'on  is 

his  glory  very  great, 
Honour  and   majefty  thou  haft 
dimnguifh'd  on  him  let. 

6  For  thou    tor  evermore 

halt  him   moft   blefled-  made  ; 
Thou  ftiajc'jt  Ivm  with  thy  countenance- 
to  be  'exceeding  glad. 

7  Becaufe  the  Kmg  does  truft  xg^gy 

upon  JEHOVAH  j   He, 
Thro'   mercy  of  the  higheft  One$ 
(hall  never   moved  be.. 

8  Thy  hand  (hall 'find  out  all 

Who  foes  to  thee   ftil]  are  ; 
And  thy  right  hand  fhail  find  out  them 
who  hatred  to  thee  bear. 

9  Like  as  a  h'ry  -ov'n, 

thine  an?er  make  them  fhall  : 
The  LORD  in   v. rath   wiJl  them  devour  • 
and    fire  confume  them  all. 

10  Thou   wilt  deftroy  their  fruit, 

from  off  the  earth,   their  race  ; 

So   that  among  the  fons  of  men 

their  feed  (hall  have  no  place  : 

ii  Becaufe  againft  thee  they 
a   mifclv.ef  did    intend  ; 
A   wicked   plot  did  they  devife  ; 

but  cannot  reach   their  end.  12  For 


PSALM    XXII.  33 

12  For  thou   wilt  mr.ke  them  fly, 

whenever  thou   (halt  place 
Thine  arrows  ready  on  tiie  firing, 
and  point  them  at  their  face. 

13  Exalt  thy  felf,   O  LORD  ! 

thy  ftrength   in  glory  raife  ; 
So  joyful  pfalms  we'll  fing  to  Thee«j 
thy  mighty  pow'r  we'll  praife. 

PSALM    XXII.     A  Pfalm  of  David. 
[The  Su/fefings,  Prayers, and  Praifes  ^Christ.] 

1  ]V/J  Y  God,  my  God,  wherefore  haft  thou 
*•*•*     forfaken  me  ?  ||  and  why 

Art  thou  fo  far  from  helping  me, 
and    from  my  earner!:  cry  ? 

2  My  God,  I  in  the  day-time  cry, 

but  me  thou  dolt,   not  hear  ; 
And  in  the  night-time,    but  to  me 
no  quiet  reft    is    there. 

3  Nevertheless*  thou  holy  art, 

who  conftantly    doft  dwell, 
Among  the  thankful  praifes  of 
thy  people   Ifrael. 

4  Our  fathers  heretofore  in  Thee 

did  put  their  confidence  ; 
They  trufted  Thee,  and  Thou  to  them 
didft  give   deliverance. 

5  To  Thee  they  cry'd  cut    earneftly, 

and   then   falvation  came  ; 
They  plac'd    their  truft  in  Thee  alone, 
and  were  not  put  to  fhame. 

6  But  as  a  worm,    and  not  a  man, 

I'm  us'd   as  one  forlorn  ; 
I'm  the  reproach  among  the  high, 
among  the  low  the  icorn. 

D  7  With 

H.  So  Jbsvs  crted  out  on  the  Crcfs,  Mat.  xxvii,  46. 


34  PSALM    XXIL 

7  With  laughter  all   the   gazing  crowd 

my    agonies   furvey  ; 
They  (hoot  the  lip,  they  make  the  head, 
and  thus  deriding   fay  ; 

8  <  You  on  JEHOVAH  caft  your  kit, 

6  that  He  might  you  redeem  ; 
*  Let  him  now  come  and  refcue  you, 
4  fince  you   delight  in  him.' 

9  But  thou  art  He  who  from   the  womb 

didft  tenderly   me   take  : 
When  I  was  on   my  mother's  breafts 
to   hope  Thou   didft  me  make. 
10  I  even  from  the  womb  have  been 
entirely  caft  on  Thee  ; 
And  from  my  mother's  bowels  Thouy 
haft  been  a  God   to  me, 
[  2  Part,  ] 
ir  Be  not  Thou  far  away  from  me, 
now  trouble   is  fo  near  ; 
For  there  is  none  to  give  me  helpy 
unlefs  Thou  wilt  appear. 

12  My  foes,  as  bulls  on-   ev'ry  fide 

have  me  encompaffed  ; 
Like  mighty  bulls  of  Bafhan  have 
me  round  environed, 

13  Their  mouths  they  open  upon  mey 

yea  open  wide   do   they  ; 

Like  lions  ravenous   who  roar 

when  feizing  on  their  prey. 

14  Like    water  I  am  poured  out  ; 

my  bones  disjointed  are  ; 
My  heart  amidft   my  bowels   melts, 
like  wax   amidft  the  fire. 

15  My  ftrength  is  like  a  potfherd  dry'd, 

my  parched  tongue   cleaves  faft 
To    my  dry  mouth,  and    to  the  duft 
of  death,  me  brought  Thou  haft. 


PSALM    XXII.  ^ 

26  Like  furious   dogs  they  me  furround ; 
in  crouds   the    wicked  meet  ; 
Their  rude  affembly  me  enclofe, 
and  pierce  my  hands  and  feet. 

17  Ev'n  I  may  number  all  my  bones  ; 

on   me  they  look  and  ftare  : 

18  For  my  whole  vefture,    lots  they  caft, 

and  they  my  garments  (hare. 

19  But  be  not  far,   O  LORD,  my  ftrength  ; 

hafte  Thou  to  fuccour  me. 

20  A4y  precious  foul,   both  from  the  fword9 

and  pow'r  of  dogs  fet   free. 

21  O  fave  me  from  the  lion's  mouth  ; 

as  Thou  haft  anfwer'd  me, 
When  on   the  horns  of  unicorns 
I  cry'd  aloud  to  Thee. 

22  Then  to  my  brethren  I'll  declare 

the  glories  of  thy  name  j 
Amidft  the    congregation  I 
thy  praifes  will  proclaim. 

[  3  P^U  ] 

23  All  ye  who  fear  the  LORD,  Him  praife  ; 

all  Jacob's   feed  who  are, 
Him  glorify  ;    all  Ifrael's  feed, 
do  ye  Him  greatly  fear. 

24  For  He  th'  affliction  of  the  poor, 

nor  loaths,  nor  does  defpife  ; 
Nor  hides  his  face  from  him,  but  hear© 
when  loud  to  Him  he  cries. 

25  Ev'n  in  the  congregation  great, 

my  praife  is  of  Thee  (iill  : 

Before  them  who  Him  reverence 

perform  my   vows   I  will. 

D  2  26  The 


36  P  S  A  L  M    XXIII. 

26  The  meek  (hall  feed,  and  be  fuffie'd  : 

and  praife  the  LORD   ihall  ye 
Who  feek  his  faee  >  your  heart  (hall  live 
ev'n  to  eternity. 

27  All  ends  of  th'  earth  remember  (hall, 

and  turn  all  to  the  LORD  : 
Thee  all  the  heathen   families 
to  worihip  (hall   accord  : 

28  Becaufe  to  our  JEHOVAH  does 

the  kingdom    appertain  ; 
And  He  among  the  nations  is 
the  ruler  fovcre 

29  Earth's  rich  ones  cat,  and  worlhip   (hall, 

all  who  to  duft  defcend 
(For  none  can  keep  alive  their  fouls) 
before  his  face  (hall  bend. 

30  A  feed  for  ever  (hall  Him    ferve, 

which  to  the  Lord  alone 
A  generation  (hall  he  calfd 
which  He  will   ever  own. 

31  They  (hall  come  forth,  and  (hall  declare 

his  glorious  righteoufnefs  ; 
To  generations  yet  unborn, 
that  He  hath  done  all  this. 

PSALM    XXIII.    A  Pfalm  of  David. 

1  '"pHe  LORD  himfelf  my  fhephcrd  is, 

•*■       want  therefore  (hail  not  I  : 

2  He  in  tKe   folds  f  of  tender  graft 

fort  makes  me  down  to  lie  : 
He  leads  me  to  the  waters  ftill  : 

3  Reftore  my  foul  does  He  : 
In  paths  of  righteoufnefs  He  will 

for  his  kname  fake  lead  me.  4  Tho 

f  i.  e.  End  of ur  a  for  Flocks  ot  Sheep, 


PSALM    XXIV.  37 

Tho'  in  death's    gloomy  vale  I  walk, 

yet  I  will  fear  no  ill  ; 
For  Thou  art  with  me  ;  and  thy  rod 

and  ftafF  me  comfort  will. 
Thou  haft  for  me   a   table  fpread 

in  prefence  of  my  foes  : 
Thou  doft  my  head  with  oil  anoint, 
and  my  cup  overflows. 

Goodnefs  and   mercy  all  my  days 

{hall  furely  follow  me  ; 
And  in  the  LORD's  houfe  I  mall  dwell 

as  long  as  days  *  fhall  be. 

PSALM    XXIV.     A  Pfalm  of  David. 

npHe  earth  is  all  the  LORD's, 
*■■      it's  fulnefs  all  is  his  ; 
The  world  and  all   who   dwell  therein 

his  own  pofTeflion  is. 
For  its  foundation  He 

upon  the  feas  hath   laid  ; 
And  it  on  the  unliable  floods 

hath  firm  efhblifhed. 

But  who  jEHOVAH's  hill 

(hall   happily  afcend  ? 
And  in    his  place  of  fanclity, 

who  fhall   oh  Him  attend  ? 
.  The  man  whGfe  hands  are  clean, 

whofe  heart  is  pure  ;  and  he 
Who  hath  not   lift  his   foul  to  liet, 

nor  fworn  deceitfully. 

;  The  benediction  he 

fhall  from   the  LORD    receive, 
And  righteoufnefs  fhall  from  the  God 

of  his  falvation   have.  6  Or 

*  So  the  Hebrew  and  all  the  ancient  Verfions. 


38  PSALM    XXV. 

b  Of  thofe  who   feek   for  Him, 
this  is  the  blefTed  race  ; 
And  they  are  Jacob's  genuine  feed 
who  chiefly  feek  thy  face.     {Selah.) 

[  2  Port-  J  II 
7  Ye  gates  lift  up  your  heads, 
eternal   doors   give  way  ; 
Lift  up  on  high,     that    enter  in 
the   king    of  glory  may. 
S  Who  is  this   glorious  king  ? 
we  beg  you   now   declare  ! 
He  is  JEHOVAH  great  in  pow'r, 
the  mighty  LORD  of  war. 

9  Ye  gates  lift  up    your   heads, 
eternal  doors  give  way  ; 
Lift  up  on   high,   that  enter  in 
the  king  of   glory  may. 
jo  Who  is  this  glorious  king  ? 
reveal   and  let   us  fee  ! 
He's  the  triumphant  LORD    of  hofts  : 
this  glorious  king  is  He.     (Selah.) 

PSALM    XXV.     J  Pfilm  of Dzvid. 
I  >"pO  Thee,    O  LORD,   I  lift  my  foul  ; 
1       2  My  God,    I  truft  in  Thee  : 
Let, me  not  be  afham'd  ;    nor  let 
my   foes  joy  over  me. 
3  Yea,  let  not  any  be  afham'd, 
who  hope   and  wait  on   Thee  : 
But  all  who  are  unjuft  f  and  vain,  % 

let  them  afhamed  be.  4  Thy 

jj  The  following  Vcrfes  fecm  to  reprefent  both  the 
victorious  Entrance  of  Christ  by  his  Word  &  Spirit 
into  thtHearts  of  the  Children  of  Men  on  Earth, and 
his  triumphant  Entrance  into  Heaven. 

f  Sept.  Syr.  Arab :  %  Cbaldee  :  and  the  Hebrew  may 
include  Both. 


PSALM    XXV.  39 

4  Thy  ways,  JEHOVAH,  to  me  (how, 

thy  paths  make   me  difcern  ; 

5  O  make  me  in  thy  truth  to  go, 

and   eaufe  Thou  me  to  learn. 
For  of  my  health  Thou  art  the  God, 
on  Thee  I  wait  all  day  : 

6  Thy  bowels  LORD,  and  mercies  mind  ; 

for,  ever  more  are  they. 

7  Remember  not  my  faults  of  youth, 

ncr  later  fins  record  : 
In  mercy,   for  thy  goodnefs  fake 
remember  me,   O  LORD. 

8  The  LORD  is  good  and  juft  ;   therefore 

the  way  He'll   finners  ihow  : 

9  The  meek  He  will  in  judgment  guide, 

and  make    his  way  to  know. 

ip  JEHOVAH's  paths   all  mercy  are, 
and  truth   all  of  them  too, 
To  them  who  keep  his   covenant 
and  teftimonies   do. 
1 1  JEHOVAH,   for  thy  own  name  fake, 
I  humbly   Thee  intreat 
To  pardon  mine  iniquity, 
for  it  is  very  great. 

[  2  Part.  J 

f  2  Who  fear  the  LORD,  them  He  will  teach, 
the  way  that  they  mould  chufe  ; 

13  Their  fouls  mail  dwell  at  eafe  j  their  feed 

as  heirs  the   earth  fhall  ufe. 

14  With  them  who  humbly  fear  the  LORD, 

his  fecret   love  doth  dwell  ; 
And  his  mod  gracious    covenant 
to   them  He  will  reveal. 

D  4  15  Mine 


4»  PSALM    XXVI. 

15  Mine  earneft  eyes  continually 

rais'd   to   JEHOVAH  are  ; 
For  He  it  is   that  can  fet  free 
my   feet  out   of  the  fnare. 

16  O  turn  Thou  now  to  me  thy  face, 

and  on  me  mercy  (how  ; 
For  I  am  in  a  lonely  cafe, 
afflicted,  poor,  and  low. 

17  The  troubles  of  my  heart  are  great  ; 

bring  me  from  my  diftrefs, 

18  My  pain  and  my  affliction  fee, 

and  all   my  fins  releafe. 

19  Confider  Thou  mine  enemies  .; 

for  multiply'd  they  are, 
And  it  a  cruel  hatred  is 

which  they  againft  me  bear. 

20  O.do  Thou  fafely   keep  my  foul, 

do  Thou  deliver  me  ; 
And   let  me   never  be   alham'd, 
becaufe  I  truft  in  Thee. 

21  Let  foundnefs  and  let  uprightnefs  * 

keep  me  who  wait  *  on  Thee  : 

22  From   all   his  troubles  Ifrael 

O  GOD,  do  Thou  fet  free. 

PSALM    XXVI.    A  Pfdtm  p/David. 

1  TUdge  me,  O  LORD,  as  I  have  waik'd 
J     in  mine  inteerity  : 

And  as  I  on  JEHOVAH  truft, 
Aide  therefore   lhall  not  I. 

2  O  fearch  and  prove  me  LORD  ;  and  try 

my  reins,    my  heart  likewife  : 

3  For  in  thy  truth  I  walk,   and  fix 
thy  grace  f  before  mine  eyes. 

4  With 
f  Hebrew— Loving-kindnefs  or  Benignity. 


PSALM    XXVII,  41 

4  With  perfons  vain  1  have  not  fat, 

nor  with  diflemblers  gone  : 

5  All  evil  company  I  hate, 

and  a!l  the  wicked  (hun. 

6  In  purenefs,  LORD,  I'll  wafh  my  hands ; 

thine  altar  then    furround, 

7  With  thankful  voice  that  I  may  tell, 

and  all   thy  wonders  found. 

8  The  dwelling  of  thy  houfe,  O  LORD 

moft  clearly    love  do  I  ; 
The  place  and  tabernacle  where 
reiides  thy   majefty. 

9  With  bloody  or  with  wicked  men, 

O  gather  not  my  foul  ; 

10  Whole  hands  with  fraud,  &  whofe  right  hands 

with  bribery  are  full. 

1 1  But  I  in  my  integrity 

will  walk,  fecur'd  by  Thee  : 
O   me  redeem,    and  of  thy  grace 
be  merciful  to  me. 

12  Upon  an  even  place  my  foot 

Hands  firm  in  uprightnefs  : 
In  the  afTemblies  *  therefore  I 
the  LORD  will   ever  blefs. 

PSALM    XXVII.    J  Pfilm  of  David. 

1  npHe  LORD  my  light  and  Safety  %  is  : 

-*■       who  (hall   make  me  difmay'd  ? 
The  LORD  is  of  my  life  the  ftrength  : 
who  (hall  make  me  afraid  ? 

2  For   when  my  fpiteful  enemies 

me  to   devour  drew  near  ; 
To  {tumble  and  fall  down  at  once, 

by  Him  they  forced  were.  3  Againft 

X  Safety  oi-'Salvation,  Heb;  or  Sav l ovR,^rabici : 
h  comprehends   them   all. 


42  PSALM    XXVII. 

3  Againft  me  tho'  an  hoft  encamp, 

my  heart  undaunted  is  : 
If  war  againft  me  mould  arife, 
I  am  fecure  in  this  ; 

4  One  thing  I  afked  of  the  LORD, 

which  ftill  I  will  requeft  ; 
That  in  the  LORD's  houfc  all  my  days 
I  happily  may  reft  ; 

That  I  the  beauty  of  the  LORD 

may  view,  and  there  admire  ; 
And  in   his  holy  temple  may 

continually  enquire. 

5  For  He  in   his  pavilion  will 

me  hide  in  evil  days  ; 
In  fecret  of  his  tent  me  hide, 
and  on  a  rock  me   raife  : 

6  Moreover  at  this  time  my  head 

on  high  mall  lifted  be, 
Above  my   num'rous  enemies, 

who  round  encompafs  me.; 
Therefore  a  facriflce  of  joy, 

and  fhouting  *  I   will  bring 
Into  his  tent  ;  and  fing  aloud, 

praife  to  JEHOVAH  fing. 

[   2  Part.  ] 

7  While  with  my  earned  voice  I  cry, 

me  O  JEHOVAH  hear  ; 
O  have  Thou  mercy  upon  me, 
and  to  me  give  thine  ear. 

8  When  Thou  to  feek  thy  blefTed  face, 

me   kindly  doft  advife  ; 
Thy   blefTed    face,  LORD,    I  will   feek, " 
my  grateful  heart  replies." 

9o 


PSALM   XXVIII.  43 

q  O  hide  not  Thou  thy  countenance, 
an  ay  from   me   therefore  ; 
Thy    lervant  put  thou    not  avvny 
in  thy    difpleafure  fore. 
My  helper  Thou  haft    ever  been. 

do   not   from    me  depart  ; 
Nor  me  forfake,   for   Thou  the  God 
of  my   falvation    art. 

io  My  father  and  my  mother  both, 
tho'  they  from  me  remove  ; 
Vet  then  the    LORD  will  take  me  up, 
and  a  kind  father  prove. 
ii  JEHOVAH  teach  Thou  me  thy  way, 
and  be    a  guide    to  me, 
In  righteous  paths,   becaufe  of  thofe 
who  watch  my  faults  to  fee. 

12  O  give  me  not  up  to  their  will, 

who  are  mine   enemies  : 
Agamft    me  rife   faife    witnefTes, 
who  breath  out  cruelties. 

13  I   fhould  have  fainted,   had   not  I 

beiiev'd    that   1    fhouid  fee, 
Ev'n  in   the  land  of   living  ones 
the  LORD's    benignity. 

14  Wait  on  the  LORD,  couragious  be  -, 

and  lie  will  ftrength  afford 

To  thy  faint  heart  :  I  fay  again, 

wait  (till  upon  the  LORD. 

P  S  A  L  M    XXVIIL     A  PJalm  */David. 

1   C\  LORD,  my  rock,  to  Thee  I  cry  ; 
^f  Be  not  Thou  filent  then  to  me  j 
I    ft  by  thy  fiience,    I  like  them 
Defending  to  the  pit  fhould  be. 

2   Of 


44         P  S  A  L  M    XXVIII. 

2  Of  my  intreaties  hear  the  voice, 
While  to  Thee  loud  for  help  I  cry  ; 
While  I  lift  up  my  hands  towards 
Thine  oracle  of  fanctity. 

3  With  ill  men  draw  me  not  away, 
With  workers  of  unrighteoufnefs  ; 
Who  peace  to  all  their  neighbours  fpeak, 
But  in  their  heart  is  wickednefs. 

4  Thou  wilt  reward  them  for  their  deeds, 
According   to  their  ill   intents  ; 
According  to  their  handy- works, 
Thou  wilt   them  juftly  recompence. 

5  Since  they  JEHOVAH's,  wonders  flight, 
And  working  of  his  hand  difdain  ; 

He  will  them  righteouily  deftroy, 
And  will    not  build  them  up  again. 

6  The  LORD  be  blefs'd  ;  for  He  hatfc  heard 
The  voice  of  my  imploring  cry  : 

The  LORD  my  ftrength,  my  fhield  ;  on  Him 
My  heart  rely'd,    and  help'd  was  I. 

Therefore  my  heart  exults  with  joy, 
And  with  my  foirg  I'll  Him  confefs. 

7  JEHOVAH  is   his  people's  ftrength, 
The  flrength  of  his  Messiah  *  is. 

8  Salvation   to  thy  people  give  ; 

And   blefs  Thou  thine   inheritance  ; 
Yea   even  to  eternity 
*  Do  Thou  them  feed  and  them  advance. 

[  This 

*  Of  his  Mess  I  ah  ;  HebretVyChaldee^Syriack,  Arahick  : 
of  his  Christ  ;  ihcSeptuagint  and  ancient  Latin  :  i.e. 
both  of  David  V\s  Typical,  and  of  the  Man  Christ 
Jesus  his  Prcmifed  and  Real  Messiah. 


PSALM    XXIX.  4j 

[  This  Verfe  in  common  Metre.  ] 
!  Salvation  to  thy  people  give  ; 
blefs   thine   inheritance  j 
And  even  to  eternity 

them   feed  and  them  advance. 

PSALM    XXIX.     JPfalmofDzv'id. 
i   f\  Ye  the  Tons  of  mighty  ones,  f     (f^Elim.) 
^     give  to  the  LORD   on  high  ! 
All  glory  to  JEHOVAH  give, 
and  boundlefs  potency. 
i  O  to  the  LORD  the  glory  give 
which  to  his  name  is  due  : 
In  beauty  of  his  holinefs, 
down  to  JEHOVAH  bow. 

5  The  LORD's  voice  on  the  waters  founds, 
the  God  of  glory,    hear, 
Thunders  aloud  :  JEHOVAH  fits, 
on  many  waters  there. 
4.  The  voice  is  full  of  pow'r,  which  founds 
forth  from  the  LORD  on  high  : 
JEHOVAH's  mighty  voice  is  full 
of  glorious    majefty. 

5  See  how  JEHOVAH's  voice  at  once 

the  fhiv'ring  cedars  tares  : 
See  how  the  LORD  the  cedars  breaks 
which  Lebanon  high  rears. 

6  Like  calves  He  makes  the  mountains  leap,* 

ev'n  That  great   Lebanon  ; 
And  like  a  youthful  unicorn, 
that  mountain  Syrion. 

7  JEHOVAH's  voice  ftrikes  flames  of  fire, 

and  fcatters  -them  around  : 

8  JEHOVAH's  voice  the  defart  makes 

to  tremble  with  the  found. 

JEHOVAH 


46  PSALM    XXX. 

JEHOVAH  makes  the  wildernefs 

of  Kadefh  (hake  with  fear  : 
9  TheLORD's  voice  makes  the  frighted  Hinds 
to  caft  their  young  ones  there. 
With  glares   of  lightning  thro'   the  dark 

He  makes   the   forefts   bare. 
But  his  full  *  glory  He  within 
his  temple  does   declare. 

io  The  LORD  fits  on  the  floud  as  king  ; 

the  LORD's  reign  ne'r   mall  ceafe  : 
II  The  LORD  will  give  his  people  ftrength  j 

the  LORD  them  blefs  with  peace. 

PSALM    XXX. 
A  Pfalm&Song  at  the  Dedication  oftheHoufe  cfDzxid. 

1  T  ORD,   I  will  Thee  extol  on   high  ; 
"■^     for  Thou  haft  made  me  rife  ; 
And  joyful  haft  not  made  to   be 

o'er  me  mine   enemies. 

2  O  LORD  my  God,   I  cry'd  to  Thee, 

and  Thou  haft  made  me  whole. 

3  JEHOVAH,   Thou  ev'n  from  the  grave 

haft  raifed  up  my  foul  : 

Thou  from  the  pit  haft  quick'ned  me  : 

4  O  fing  ye  to  the  LORD, 
Ye  faints  of  his,  give  thanks  when  ye 

his    holinefs  record. 

5  For  but  a  moment  *  is   his   wrath  ; 

life  in  his  love  doth  ftay  : 
Tho'   weeping  laft  thro'  all  the  night, 
joy  comes  at  break  of  day. 

6  For  in  ray  profp'rous  ft  ate  I  faid, 

"  I  ne'r  mall  moved  be  ; 

7  "  Since,  LORD  my  mountain  by  thy  grace 

"  is  made  fo  ftrong  by  Thee. 

8  But 


PSALM    XXXI.  47 

8  But  quickly  Thou  thy  face  didft  hide  ; 

I  greatly  was  difmay'd  : 
LORD  then  I  cali'd  aloud  on  Thee, 
and  to  the  LORD  thus  pray'd  ; 

9  "  What  gain  is  in  my  blood  when  I 

"  into  the  pit  go  down  ? 
"  Shall  duft  give  glory  then  to  Thee  ? 
"  Shall  it  thy  truth  make  known  ? 
io  "  Do  Thou  me,  O  JEHOVAH,  hear  ; 
"  and  on  me  mercy  have  : 
«  To  me,  JEHOVAH,  be  Thou  near, 
"  an  helper  me  to  fave  !" 

ii  My  mourning  then  into  a  dance 
for  me  Thou  turned  haft  ; 
With  gladnefs  Thou  haft  girded  mey 
and  off  my  fackcloth  caft. 
12  So  (hall   my  glory  fing  thy  praife, 
and  never  filent  be  : 
O  LORD  my  God,    I  will  give  thanks 
for  evermore  to  Thee. 

PSALM    XXXI.     APfalm  of  David, 
i   TN  Thee,  O  LORD,  I  put  my  truft  j 
-*     afham'd  ne'r  let  me  be  : 
According  to  thy  righteoufnefs, 
do  Thou  deliver  me. 
i  Bow  down  thine  ear  to  me  :  with  fpeed 
give  me  deliverance. 
To  fave  me,  be  my  rock  of  ftrength, 
and  houfe  of  my  defence. 

3  Becaufe  Thou  art  my  rock  and  fort, 
in  whom  I  will   confide, 
Therefore  for  thy  name  fake  do  Thou 

me  fafely,  lead  j|  and  guide.  ||  4  O 

}  i.  e.  ehhcrtLeaJme  by  thy  Hand,  and  guide  me  by    tbn* 
Ep  v  or—  Lead,  yea  lead  me  along  continually. 


48  P  S  A  L  M    XXXI. 

4  O  pull  me  from  the  net  which  they, 

for  me  in    fecret   laid  ; 
Becaufe  Thou  only  art  my  ftrength, 
in  whom  I  truft  for  aid. 

5  Imo  thy  hands  I  fafe  commit 

my  foul  ;  for  Thou  art  Pie, 
O  Thou  JEHOVAH,  God  of  truth, 
who  haft  redeemed  me.  * 

6  The  men  who  lying  vanities 

regard,    I  have  abhor'd  : 
Eut  I  have  plae'd  my  confidence 
alone  upon  the  LORD. 

7  I  in  thy  mercy  will  exult 

and  will  rejoyce  ;    for  Thou 
Did'ft  my  affiiclion  fee  and  weigh, 
my  foul   in  trouble  know  ; 

8  And  didft  not  let  my  foe  keep  me3 

enclofed  in  his  hand  ; 
But  in.  the  place  of  liberty 
haft  made  my  feet  to  ftand* 

[  2  Part.  ] 

9  O  LORD,  becaufe  I  am  diftrefs'd, 

in  mercy  fend  relief: 
My  foul,    my  bowels,  and  mine  eye, 
confumed  are  with  grief. 

10  Becaufe  my  life  with  trouble  fails  ; 

with  groans  my  years    decay  ; 
And  for  my  (ins  my   ftrength  is  fpent, 
my  bones  confume  away. 

11  To  all  my  foes  I  am  a  fcorn, 

neighbours  efpecially  ; 
A  fear  to  friends  ;  and  thofe  abroad 
who  fee  me  from  me  fly. 

12  Ev'n 

*  Heb.Sipt.  ancient  Latin,   Cbaldee,  Syr.  Arab, 


PSALM    XXXI.  49 

12  Ev'n  like  a  dead  man,    out  of  mind, 

I  quite  forgotten  lie  ; 
And  as  a  potter's   veiTel  broke,  || 
fo  much  defpis'd  am  I. 

13  For  flanders  I  of  many  heard, 
I     and  fears  around  me  lay, 

While  they   confulted  and  devis'd 
to  take  my  life  *  away. 

14  But  all  this  while  on  Thee,  O  LORD, 

I  trufted  ftill  for  aid  j 
"  For  Thou  art  my  almighty  God," 
my  foul  within  me  faid  ; 

15  My  times  are  wholly  in  thy  hand  ; 

now  therefore  fet  me  free 
Far  from  the  hand  of  all  my  foes, 
and  thofe  who  trouble  me. 

r  3  *«*'  3 

16  The  brightnefs  of  thy  face  to  miae 

on  me  thy  fervant  make  ; 
And  thy  falvation  to  me  grant, 
for  thy  free  mercy  fake. 

17  LORD,  let  me  not  afhamed  be  ; 

for  call'd  on  Thee   I  have  ; 
But  wicked  men  (hall  be  aiham'd, 
till  filent  in  the    grave. 

18  The  lying  lips  (hall  filenc'd  be, 

which  grievous  things  have  faid; 
And  hard  reports  in  pride  and  fcorn 
againft  the  righteous  fpread. 

E  19  How 

I  Heh.  Sept.  and  ancient  Latin  —  a  VefTel  deftroy'd  ; 
Arab,  a  VefTel  broken  ;  Ckaidre,  a  Potter's  Veflel 
broken  to  Plecesi 


jo        P  S  A  L  M    XXXII. 

19  How  great  thy  goodnefs  in  thy  ftore, 
for  thofe  who  fear  Thee,  then  ! 
Yea  wrought  for  them  who  truft  in  Thee, 
before  the  fons  of  men  ! 

JO  In  fecret  of  thy  prefence   Thou 

wilt  fcreen  them  from  man's   pride  ; 
And  fafely  wilt  from  ftrife  of  tongues 
in  thy  pavilion  hide. 

21  O  let  JEHOVAH  bleffed  be, 

for  wondrous  kindnefs  mown, 
When  threatning  dangers  me  enclos'd 
within  a  fenced  town.  || 

22  For  in  my  hafte  I  tho't  and  faid  ; 

"  I'm  cut  off  from  thine  eyes," 
Yet  when  I  cry'd  to  Thee,  then  Thou 
didfl  kindly  hear  my  cries. 

23  O  love  the  LORD,  all  ye  his  faints  ! 

the  LORD  the  faithful  guards  ; 
But  thofe   who  live  and  act  in  pride, 
He  dreadfully  rewards. 

24  Encourage  then  your  felves  in  him, 

and  he'll    more   ftrength   afford 
To  your  enfeebled  hearts,    all  ye 
whofe  hope  is  in  the  LORD. 

PSALM  XXXII.     APfalm  of  David. 

BlefTed  is  the  man  to  whom 
trefpafs   is  pardoned  ; 
And  he  whofe  faults  of  ev'ry  kind 

are  wholly  covered  ! 
O  blefled  is  the  man,  to  whom 
the  LORD   imputes  not  fin  ; 
And  he  who  fuch  a   fpirit  hath, 

that  guile  is   not  therein.  3  For 

No  doubt  alluding  to  his  being  in  Ktihb  j  iSato.xxil 
S—12, 


O 


PSALM    XXXII.         Si 

3  For  while  I  no  confeflion  made, 

but  filent  kept  my  tongue, 
My  bones,   as  if  with  age,  decay'd 
with  groaning  all  day  long. 

4  For  heavily  thy  hand  did  lie 

upon  me  day  and  night  ; 
That  into  fummer's  (torching  drought 
my  moifture  turned  quite.     (Selab.) 

5  At  length  my  fin  I  did  confefs, 

with  humble  fhame  to  Thee  ; 
And    hid  not  from  Thee  any  part 
of  mine  iniquity. 

6  Againft  my  felf,  I  nid,    "  my  fins 

«  I'll  to  the  LORD  confefs  j" 
And  then   of  mine   iniquity 

Thou   didit  the  guilt  releafe.     (Selab.) 

7  For  this  each  godly  one  to  Thee 

in  finding  time  ihall   pray  : 
Surely  in  floods  of  waters  great, 

reach  to  *  him   (hall  not  they. 
Thou  art  my  hiding  place  :  thou  wilt 

from   trouble  keep  X  me  free  ; 
With  fongs  of  glad   deliverance   ; 

thou  wilt  encompafs  me.     (Selab.) 

8  To  me  thou  fayft,   "  I'll  thee  inftrucT:, 

"  thee  teach   the  way  will  I, 
cc  Wherein  'tis  beft  for  thee  to  go, 
"  and  guide  thee  with  mine  eye." 

9  "  Be  neither  like  the  korfe  or  mule, 

"  who  never  underftand  ; 
"  Whofe  mouths  with  bits  and  reins  are  held, 
"  to  keep  them  in  command. 

£  2  io  To 

*  Hebrew,  "Mynfter,  Montanus,  &c.  i.  e.  being  plac'd  as 
on  the  Top  of  a  high  Rock  above  theWaves  i&jer. 
Hebrew,  Cbaldee,  Montanus, 


5t         PSALM    XXXIII. 

10  "  To  ev'ry  one  who  wicked  is, 

"  (hall  many   griefs  abound  : 
"  But  him  who  on  the  LORD  relies, 
"  (hall  mercy  compafs  round.'' 

11  Be  glad,  ye  righteous,  in  the  LORD, 

greatly  in  Him  rejoyce  ; 
And  all  who  upright  are  in  heart, 
fliout  with  a  joyful  voice. 

PSALM    XXXIII. 

1  \7E  righteous,    in  the  LorcU 

*       exceedingly  rejoyce  ; 
For  it  is  comely  for  th'  upright* 
with  praife  to  lift  their  voice, 

2  With  pfaltries,  harps    and  hites, 

fing  praifes  to  the  LORD  ; 

3  A  new  fong  loudly  fing  to  Him, 

with  fkill  and  iweet   accord  j 

4  Becaufe  JEHOVAH's  word 

is  altogether  right  ; 
And  all  his  work  is  done  in  truth* 
and  brings  his  truth  to  light, 

5  He  loves   all  righteoufnefs, 

judgment  and  equity  : 
And  all  the  earth  is  rilled  with 
the  LORD's  benignity. 

6  For  by  JEHOVAH's  word 

the  heav'ns  had  all  their  frame  ; 
And  by  the  fpirit  of  his  mouth, 
all  armies  of  the  fame. 

7  The   waters   of  the  fea 

he  gathers   as  an  heap  ; 
In  channels  as   in  treafuries 
he  lays  up  all  the  deep. 


PSALM  XXXIII.  yj 

8  Let   all  throughout   the  earth, 

the   great  JEHOVAH  fear, 

Let  all  the  dwellers  of  the  world 

to  Him  deep  revVence  bear  : 

9  Becaufe  he  did  but  fpeak 

the  word  ;    and  it  was   made  ; 
He  did  but  his  commandment  give, 
and  it  was  firmly  ftaid. 

io  JEHOVAH  brings  to  nought 
the  fchemes  of  nations  wife  ; 
He  renders  all  in  vain   the  plots 
the  fubt'left  men  devife. 

11  The    counfel  of  the  LORD 

abide  for  ever  (hall  ; 
The  cogitations  of  his  heart., 
to  generations  all. 

[  2  Part.  ] 

12  O  blefTed  nation  they, 

whofeGod   JEHOVAH  is; 
That  people,    for  an  heritage 
He  chofen  hath  as  his. 

13  The  LORD  from  heav'n  looks  down, 

on  all  the  humane  race  : 

14  He  all  who  dwell  around  the  earth 

views  from  his  dwelling  place. 

15  He  fafhions    at  his   will 

the  hearts  of   all   mankind  ; 
And  all  their  operations  he 
attentively   does   mind. 

16  By    multitudes  of  hofts 

no  king   himfelf  can  fave, 
The   mighty  by  their  greateft  ftrength, 
can  not  deliv'rance  have, 

E  5  "7* 


54         P  S  A  L  M   XXXIV. 

17  A  horfe    a  vain   thing  is 

to   fave  one  in'  the   light  ; 

Neither  can  he  deliv'rance  give 

by  greatnefs  of  his  might. 

18  But  lo,  who  fear  the  LORD, 

on  them,  He  fets  his  eye  ;  || 
On  them  who  place  their  lively  hope 
in  his  benignity. 

19  To  fave  our  fouls  from    death 

by  war  and  famine,  free  ; 

20  Our  fouls  will  for   JEHOVAH  wait  ;    : 

our  help  and   fhield  is  he. 

21  We  truft  his  holy  name  ; 

fo  our  hearts  in  Him  joy. 

22  LORD,  let  thy  mercy  be  on  us, 

as  we  on  Thee  rely. 
PSALM    XXXIV.     A  Pfilm  of  David, 
when  he  changed  his  Behaviour  before  Abimelech  ; 
who  drove  him  away, 

1  TN  all  the   feafons  of    my  life 
A     JEHOVAH  blefs  will  I, 

And  in  my  mouth  his   praifes  (hall 
abide  continually. 

2  My  foul  (hall  glory  in  the  LORD, 

and  praife  him  with  my  voice  ; 
And  when  the  humble  hear  of  this, 
they  greatly  will  rejoyce. 

2  With  me  together,   O  do  ye 
JEHOVAH    magnify  j 
And  let   us  all    herein  agree, 
to  lift  his  name   on  high. 
4  In  my  diftrefs  I  fought  the  LORD  ; 
and  He  to  me  gave  ear, 
And  gracioudy   deliver'd  me 

from  all  that  was  my  fear.  5    rne?!i 

H  i.  e.  with  a  fatherly  Care  and  Watch fulnefs. 


P  S  A  L  M   XXXIV.         $$ 

5  They  look'd  to  him  -3  enlighten'd  were  ; 

no  (hame  did  them  appall  : 

6  This  poor  man  cry'd  ;  the  LORD  did  hear, 

and  fave  from  troubles  all. 

7  The   angels  of  the  LORD    encamp 

and   round  about  them  ftand, 
Who  fear  Him,  to  preferve  them  from 
all  evil    near  at  hand. 

8  How  bountiful  JEHOVAH  is, 

O  tafte   and  lee  likeWife  ! 
t)  great  is  that  man's  bleilednefs 
who  firm  on   him  relies  ! 

9  O  ye  JEHOVAH's  holy  ones, 

fee  that  ye  Him  revere  j 
For  there  mall   be  no  want  to  them 
who  Him   fincerely  fear. 

io  Young  lions  often  fuffer  want,1 
and  hungry,   pine  for  food  ; 
But  they  who  truly  fear  the  LORD, 
(hall  want  no  real  good. 

[  2  Part.  ] 

ii  O  come  ye  children  now  to  me, 
give  ye  attentive  ear  ; 
And   I  will  you  inftruct  ho;v  ye 
the  LORD  aright  mall  fear. 

12  Who  is  the  man  that  would  have  J  life, 

and  many  days  defires, 
That  he  may  long   enjoy  the  good 
to  which  his  heart  afpires. 

13  Thy  tongue  from  evil  keep,   thy  lips 

from  fpeaking  guile  keep  thou  : 

14  Depart  from  evil  and  do  good  ; 

feek  peace  and  it  purfue.  15  Upon 

X  So  the  Hebrew  and  all \he  ancient  Verfiom. 


56  PSALM    XXXV. 

15  Upon  the   men  who  righteous  are 

the  LORD  doth  fet  his  eye  ; 

And  bows  down  his  attentive  ear, 

when   e'er   to  Him  they  cry. 

16  Againfl:  thofe  who  do  wickedly 

JEHOVAH   fets  his  face  ; 
That  he  may  quite  from  off  the  earth 
their  hateful  mem'ry  raze. 

17  But  when  the  righteous  cry  to  Him, 

JEHOVAH  hears  their  call  ; 
And  will  deliv'rance  give  to  them 
out    of  their  troubles   all. 

18  To  thofe  who  broken  are  in  heart, 

the  LORD  is  ever  near  ; 
And  He  will  furely  fave  fuch  as 
in   fpirit   contrite  are. 

19  Tho'  the  juft  man  has  many  griefs, 

the  LORD  from  all  will  free  : 

20  And  all   his  bones  He  keeps  fecure, 

that  none   (ball   broken   be. 

21  Evil  (hall  flay  the  wicked  man  ; 

and  all  whoever  hate 
The  righteous  man,    and  ne'er  repent, 
(hall   fure   be  defolate. 

22  But  who  JEHOVAH  ferve,  their  fouls 

He  freely  will  redeem  : 
Nor  utterly   (hall  any  fail, 
who   put  their  truft  in  Him. 

PSALM    XXXV.     JPfilmofDzvld. 

1   T   ORD  ftrive  with  them  who  with  me  ftrivej 
■■^   Againfl  them  fight  who  fight  with  me  : 

%  Ot  fhield  and  buckler  take  thou  hold  j 
And  O  arife  my  help  to  be. 

3  Draw 


PSALM    XXXV.  57 

3  Draw  forth  the  fpear  and  (top  the  courfe 
Of   my  purfuers    fpeedily  ; 

And  to  my  foul  O  do  thou  fay, 
"  I  will  a  faviour  be  to  Thee." 

4  With  (hame    (hall  they  confounded  be, 
Who  feek  my  harmlefs  foul    to  feize  ; 
And  with  difgrace  be  turned  back, 
Who  plot  to  do  me  injuries. 

5  JEHOVAH's   angel  (hall  them   chafe 
As  chaff  before  the   driving  wind  : 

6  Their  way  (hall  dark  and  ilippery  be, 
JEHOVAH's-  angel  drive  behind  ! 

7  For  eaufclefly  within  a  pit 
They  hid  a  net  me  to  enfnare  ; 

A   pit   which  they   without  a  caufe 
Did  dig,  and  for  my  foul  prepare. 

8  But  ruin  on   them  unawares 

Shall  corns  ;  and  in  their  hidden  net 
They  fhall  be  caught,  and  ruin'd  by 
The  fnare  their  hand  for  me  had  kt. 

9  My  foul  mall  in  the  LORD  rejoyce. 
In  his  falvation  joyful  te  ; 

10  And  all  my  bones  with  joy  (hall  fing 
"  JEHOVAH,  who  is  like  to  Thee  !" 
M  Who  fav'ft  the  poor  and  weak  from  thofe 
"  Who  for  him  are  too  great  and  ftrong  ; 
"  The  poor  and  needy  one  from  thofe 
"  Who  him  opprefs  with  fpoil  and  wrong  !" 

[   2  Part.   ] 

ir   Falfe  witneffes   arofe  ;    and  things 
I  never  knew,    to  me  they  laid  * 

12  1  o  fpoil  my  foul,    ungratefully 
they  evil  for  my  good   repaid. 


i3 


6ut 


58  PSALM    XXXV. 

13  But  as  for  me,    when  they  were  lick; 
I  put  on  fackdoth,   and  I-mourn'd  ; 
My  foul  with  fatting  griev'd  ;  my  pray'r 
Within  my  bofom  oft  return'd. 

14  As  for  my  friend  or  brother  dear  j 
So  tenderly  behave  did  I  ; 

As  for  a  dying  mother  wept, 
And  I  bow'd  downward  heavily. 

15  Yet  they   in  my  diftrefs   rejoyce, 
And  they   agsintt  me  gathered  are  ; 
The  bafeft  meet  unknown  to  me, 
And  never  ceafe  my  name  to  tear.  * 

16  With  fcoffing  hypocrites  at  feafts, 
Who  get  their  bread  with  flatteries  5 
They  gnafh  againft  me   with  their  teeth, 
and  iland'rous  jells  on  me  devife. 

17  O  Lord  how  long   wilt  thou  look  on  ? 
From  their  deftruclion  refcue  me  ! 
My  precious  foul  make  hafte  to  fave, 
My  deareft  from  young  lions  jree  ! 

18  So  I  to  Thee  will  render  thanks 
Within  the  congregation  great  ; 
And  1  will    celebrate  thy  praife, 
Where  multitudes  to  worihip  meet. 

[  3  P"t.  ] 

19  O  let  them   not  o'er  me  rejoyce, 
Who  are  my  wrongful   enemies  ; 
Nor  thofe   who  hate  me   caufelefly, 
Deride  me  with  their  fcornful  eyes. 

20  For  they,  nor  fpeak,   nor  aim  for  peace  j 
But  they  the  words  of  fraud  contrive, 
Againft  thofe  people   in  .the  land 
Who  love  in  quietnefs  to  live. 

21  Yea 


21 

22 


PSALM  XXXVI.  59 

Yea  they  with  open  mouths  on  me 
Laiigh  out  and 'fay,  «  Our  eye  it  faw  !" 
LORD,Thou  haft  ieen  :  hold  not  thy  peace  : 
Lord  do  not  far  from   me  withdraw. 
23  O  to  my  judgment  and  my  caufe 

My  God,  my  Lord;  awake  and  rife  : 
2±  LORD  judge  me  in  thy  righteoufnefs, 
My  God,  left  they  o'er  me  rejoyce. 

2  c  O  never  let  their  hearts  exult, 

"  Ha  !    ha  1  our  fouls  defire  have  we  i 

Nor  ever  fuffer  them  to  boaft, 

That  they  have  wholly  fwallow'd  me. 

26  Confounded  and  alham'd  (hall  be 
All  thofe  who  at  my  hurt  are  glad  ; 
And  thofe  who  now  againft  me  boaft, 
With  (hame  and  with  difgrace  be  clad. 

27  Let  thofe  who  love  my  righteous  caufe, 
Reioyce  and  fhout ;  and  never  ceafe 
To  fay,   "  The  LORD  be  magmfy'd, 

«  Who  loves  to  fee  his  fervants  peace." 

28  And  fo,  'to  fhout  thy  righteoufnefs, 
Shall  be  th'  employment  of  my  tongue 
And  thy  high  praifes  to  fet  forth, 
From  day  to  day,  and  all  day  long.  J 

PSALM    XXXVI.     APfahn  of  David, 
the  Servant  of  the  Lord. 

1  fpHe  trefpafs  of  the  wicked  man 

A       fo  plain  and  open  lies  ; 
My  heart  concludes,   the  fear  of  GOD 
is   not  before  his  eyes. 

2  For  in  his  o,vn  deceitful  view 

felf-natteries  abound  ; 
Till  his  iniquity    breaks  out, 

and  odious  is  found.  3    l  llc 

%  TteHtbrew  comprehends  all  this  Line. 


60         PSALM    XXXVI. 

3  The  words  that  iflue  from  his  mouth, 

are  vain  and   guileful   too  ; 
He  quite  hath  ceafed  to  be  wife, 
and  any  good  to  do. 

4  Yea,  when  he  lies  upon  his  bed, 

he  mifchief  meditates  ; 
He  fets  himfelf  in  no  good  way, 
nor  any  evil  hates. 

[   2  Part.  ] 

5  Thy  mercy  O  JEHOVAH  is 

within  *  the  heav'ns  on  high  ; 
Thy  faithfulnefs  does  alfo  reach 
above  the  cloudy  (ky. 

6  Like  mountains  great  %  thy  righteoufnefs  ! 

thy  judgments  a  great  deep  ! 
Both  man  and  beaft,  Thou  kindly  LORD 
doft  condefcend  to  keep.  % 

7  O  GOD,  thy  loving-kindnefs  is 

of  wondrous  excellence  : 
Therefore  in  fhadow  of  thy  wings, 
men's  fons  put  confidence. 

8  Ev'n  of  the  fatnefs  of  thy  houfe, 

they  to  the  full   (hall  take  ; 
And  of  the  ftream  of  thy  delights, 
to  drink  Thou  wilt  them  make. 

9  Becaufe  the  flowing  fpring  of  life, 

ever  abides  in    thee  -, 
And  in  thy  light,    the  light  of  grace 
and  glory  we  (hall  fee. 

10  O  ftretch  thy  loving-kindnefs  forth 

to  all  who  Thee  do  know  ; 
And  to  all  thofe  of  upright  heart 

thy  righteoufnefs  dill  (how.  n  O 

%  The  Hebrew  may  be  render'd  either  the  Mount  aim  of 
God,   or  the  great  Mountains. 
%  The  Hebrew  figni/ics—  freferve  and  keep.^ 


PSALM    XXXVII.        61 

1 1  O  fufter  not  the  foot  of  pride 

to  make  approach  to  me  ; 
Nor  by  the  hand  of  wicked  men 
let  me  removed  be. 

12  Lo  There  they  all  are  fallen  down, 

who  work  iniquities  ; 
Down  are  they  caft,  and  never  (hall 
be  able  to  arife. 

PSALM    XXXVII.     A  PJalm  */David. 

1  Tj^Ret  not  thy  felf  at  wicked  men, 
*       for  their  profperity  j 

Nor  be  thou  envious  at  the  men, 
who  work  iniquity. 

2  For  like  the  grafs   that  flourifhed, 

cut  quickly  down  are  they  ; 
And  like  the  green  and  tender  herb, 
fhall  wither  foon  away. 

3  Upon  JEHOVAH  put  thy  truft, 

and  be  thou  doing  good  ; 
So  (halt  thou  dwell  within  the  land, 
and  truth  ||  (hall  be  thy  food. 

4  See  that  thou  fet  thy  heart's  delight 

chiefly  upon  the   LORD  ; 
Then  the  juft  wi(hes  of  thy  heart 
to  thee   He  will   afford. 

5  Upon  the  LORD  devolve  *  thy  way, 

by  faith  on  Him   depend  ; 
And  He  will  bring  thy  good  defigns 
to  a    moll  happy    end. 

6  Yea,  like  the  mining  iight  will  he 

thy  righteoufnefs  difplay  ; 
And  He  thy  judgment  will  bring  forth 
clear-mining   as  noon-day.  7  Reft 

(j  In  the  Hebrew  tis — Feed  en  Truth  ,  i.  e.  not  thy  ovunt 
nor  theTruth  ofMen,b\it  ofv'OD. /)*«/. viii, 3. MtfMv.4. 

Ste  Mont  anus,  dnjenarius,  Bupctorf^  Schindler,Bytbner, 


62         PSALM    XXXVII. 

7  Reft  on  the  LORD,  and  patiently 

wait  for  Him  ;  fret  not  thou 
At  him  who  profpers  in  his  way 
in  ill  devices  now. 

8  All  wrath  relinquifh  *  utterly  ; 

ceafe  from  rafh  anger  too  : 
In  no  wife  fret  thy  k\f9  to  move 
thee  any   ill  to  do. 

9  For,  thofe  who  evil  doers  are, 

fhall  be  cut  off  and  fall  ; 
But  thofe  who  on  JEHOVAH  wait 
the  earth  inherit  fhall. 

10  For,  yet  a  little  while,   and  here 

the  wicked  fhall   not  be. 
Yea  thou  (halt  look  and  view  his  place,, 
but  him  thou  (halt  not  fee. 

11  Whereas  the  meek  and  humble  lhall 

the  earth  as  heirs  poffefs  ; 
And   thankfully  delight  themfelves 
in  plenteou|nefs  of  peace. 

[  2  Part.  ] 

12  The  wicked  plot  againft  the  juft  : 

they  gnafh  their  teeth   and  foam  ; 

13  But  them  the  Lord  derides,   and  fees 

their  fatal  day  will  come. 

14  The  wicked  forth  their  fword  have  drawn, 

and  bent  their  bow  have  they  ; 
To  call:  the  poor  and  needy  dowrn, 
and  upright  men  to  flay. 

if 5  But  their  ownfwords  into  their  hearts 
fhall  enter  fuddenly ; 
Their  bows  which  they  have  bent  fhall  all 
in  pieces  broken  be. 

16  The 
*  So  ihe  Hebrew)  Septvagint,  and  ancient  Latin. 


P  S  A  L  M    XXXVII.        63 

16  The  little  that  a  righteous  man 

enjoys,  is  better  far, 
Than  when  to  many  wicked  join'd 
their  ftores  of  riches  are. 

17  For  of  ungodly  men  the  arms 

mall  wholly  broken  be  ; 
But  thofe  who  righteous  are,  the  LORD 
will    hold  up  carefully. 

18  The  LORD,    the  days  of  upright  men 

exactly  knows  ;   and  fure 
Their  promifed  inheritance 
for  ever  mall  endure. 

19  In  dangerous  and  evil  times, 

from  ihame  they  (hall  be  free  ; 
And  when  the  days  of  famine  come, 
they  fatisfy'd  mail  be. 

20  But  wicked  men  (hall  perifh  foon  ; 

and  who  the  LORD  provoke, 
Shall  like  the  fat  of  lambs  confume, 
and  vanifh  into  fmoke. 

[  3  Part.  ] 

21  The  man  ungodly  borrows  much, 
and  takes    no   care  to  pay  ; 

Whereas  the  juft  man  mercy  (hews, 
and  freely  gives   away. 

22  For  fuch  as  biefled  are  by  Him,  |j 

the  earth  inherit  fhall  : 
But  thofe  who  by  Him  curfed  are, 
(hall  be  cut  off  and  fall. 

23  The  fteps  of  good  men  by  the  LORD 

are  ordered  aright  ; 
And  in  their  good  and  righteous  way, 
He  takes  a  great  delight. 

24  Altho8 
I  I.  e,  by  the  Lord,  w,  i  8—20. 


<54        PSALM    KXXVII. 

24  Altho'  they  fall,  yet  (hall  they  not 

be  caft  down  utterly  ; 
Becaufe  JEHOVAH  with  his  hand 
upholds  them  carefully. 

25  Nor  in  my  youth,  nor  in  my  age, 

ev'n  to   my  hoary  head  ; 
Nor  have  I  leen  the  juft  forfook, 
nor  their  feed  begging  bread.  || 

26  He  fhews  his  mercy  ev'ry  day, 

and  lends  to  thofe  who  need  ; 
And  bleftings  he  behind  him  leaves, 
to  all  his  godly  feed. 

27  Wherefore  from  evil  far  depart  ; 

do  good  ;  and  then   befure, 
Thou  (halt  have  fuch  a  dwelling  place 
as  ever  (hail  endure. 

28  Becaufe  the  LOR.D  doth  judgment  love, 

his  faints  foriakes  not  He  ; 
Kept  ever  are  they  ;    but  cut  off, 
the  finner's  race  (hall  be. 

29  The  juft  inherit  fnall  the  land, 

and  ever  therein  dwell. 

30  The  juft  man's  mouth  does  wifdom  fpeak  ; 

his   tongue  right  judgment  tell. 

31  His  God's  pure  law  is  in  his  heart  ; 

none  of  his  fteps  (hall  ftray. 

32  The  wicked  watches  for  the  juft, 

and  feeks  for  him,  to  (lay. 

33  But  yet  JEHOVAH  will  not  leave, 

the  juft  man  in  his  hands  j 
Nor  will  the  righteous  man  condemn, 
when  He  in  judgment  ftands. 

[  4  Part-] 
I  i.  e.  It  was  Then  (0  rare  in  I/rael,  that  David  in  aU 
his  Time  had  never  feen  it. 


PSALM    XXXVII.        6s 

[  4  Pert.  ] 

34  Wait  on  the  LORD,  and  keep  his  way  ; 

and  Thee  exalt   will  He, 
Th'  earth  ||  to  inherit,  when  cut  off 
the  wicked  thou  flialt  fee. 

35  The  wicked  man  I  have  beheld 

in  dreadful  pow'r  and  pride  ; 
Ev'n  like  a  laurel  *  flourifhing* 
and  fpreading  far  and  wide. 

36  Nevertheiefs  he  pafs'd  away, 

and,  lo  he  quite  was  gone  ; 
I  fearched  for  him,  but  could  find 
no  glimpfe  of  fuch  a  one. 

37  But  mark  the  perfect,  and  obferve 

the  man  of  uprightnefs  ; 
And  thou  (halt  fee,  that  of  this  man 
the  latter  end  is  peace. 

38  Whereas  thofe  who  tranfgreflbrs  are9 

together  perifh  (hall  ; 
To  be  cut  off  (hall  be  the  end 
of  men  ungodly  all. 

39  But  the  falvation  of  the  juft 

does  'from  JEHOVAH  come  ; 
And  he's  their  ftrength  to  whom  they  look 
in  times   mod  troublefome. 

40  Yea  help  and  free  them  will  the  LORD  j 

he  will  defend  the  juft 
From  wicked  men  ;   He  will  them  fave, 
becaufe  in  Him  they  truft. 

F  PSAL, 

I  By  Earth  may  pofiibly  here  be  meant  the  New  Earth 
after  theConflagration  of  This  ;  I/ai.\xv,\xv\.Ma/.  iv, 
2  Pet.  iii.  &c,  when  this  Vfalm  and  many  ethers  mav 
be  ultimately  and  glorigufly  fulfilled. 


66        P  S  A  L  M    XXXVIH. 

PSALM    XXXVIII. 
A  Pfihuf  David,  to  bring  to  Remembrance* 

1  T   ORD  m  thy  wrath  rebuke  me  not, 
"  Nor  in  thine  anger  me  chaitife  : 

2  For  nVd  in  me  thine  arrows  are, 
And  fore  th»ne  hand    upon  me  lies. 

3  No  foundnefs  is  there  m  my  fkfh, 
Becauie  thy  wrath  on  me  doth,  lie  h 
Nor  in  my  bones  is  any  reit, 
Becaufe    or"  mine  iniquity. 

4  Becaufe  my  many  trefpalTes 

Pafs'd  o'er  my  head  and  palling  are  ; 
And  as  a  mighty  burden,  they 
Too  heavy  prefs  for  me  to  bear. 

5  My  wounds  are  noifome  and  corrupt  $ 
My  fooiifhnefs  has  made  them  fo  : 

6  I'm  bent  and  greatly  bowed  down., 
I  ah  day  long  a  mourning  go. 

j  Fill'd  are  my  lo.ns  with  loathfom  forcs^ 
And  in  my  fkJh.  is  no  found  part  : 

8  I  weak  and  lorely  broken  am, 
I  roar  in  anguilh  of  my  hearts 

[  2  Part.  ] 
9  Lord,  with  Thee  is  my  whole  defire, 
My  groaning  is  not  hid  from  Thee  : 

10  My  heart  pants  hard,  my  itrength  all  fails,, 
And   mine  eve  fight  is  gone  from  me. 

11  My  lovers  and  familiar    friends 
Stand  far  off  from  my  noifome  fore  : 
My  neighbours  and  my  kindred  dear 
Aloof  (land,  nor  come  near  me  more. 

12  Yea  they  who  feek  my  life,   lay  fnares  ; 
And  they  who  with  to  do  me  wrong, 
Speak  mifchief,  and  their  hearts  devife 
Deceits  againlt  me  all  day  long. 

13  But 


PSALM    XXXIX.         07 

13  But  I,    as  deaf,   feem'd  not  to  bear  ; 
And  filent,  as  one  dumb  was  I  ; 

14  Was  like  a  man  *  that  did  not  hear, 
And  in  whofe  mouth  is  no  reply. 

15  For  LORD,  my  hope  againft  my  foes, 
Is  fixed  wholly  upon  Thee  ; 

And  Thou,  O  Lord  my  God,  I  truft 
Wilt  kindly  hear  and  anfwer  me. 

16  O  hear  Thoujne  faid  I,  leaft  they 
Should  triumph  over  me  with  pride  ; 
Themfelves  againft  me  magnify, 
When  they  mall  fee  my  feet  to  Aide. 

17  For  I  am  ready  now  to  halt, 
Thro'  grief  continually  with  me  ; 

18  Wherefore  my  faults  I  will  declare, 
And  for  my  (ins  will  grieved  be. 

19  But  lively   are  mine   enemies, 
Their  pow'r  moft  formidably  grows  ; 
They  multiply  with  great  encreafe, 
Who  are  without  a  caufe  my  foes. 

20  Yea  thofe  who  ill  for  good  return, 
Are  to  me  deadly  enemies  ; 
And  thus  malicious   are,    becaufe 
I   what  is  s;ood  purfue  and  prize. 
JEHOVAH,    O  forfake  me  not  ! 
My  God,  be  not  far  off  from  me  ! 

22  O  Lard,  who  my  falvation  art, 

Make  hafte  to  help  and  fet  me  free  ! 

PSALM    XXXIX.     APfahncf  David, 

1  T  Said,  I  to  my  ways  will  look, 
X     left  I  fin  with  my    tongue  ; 
With  curb  I'll  keep  my  mouth  while  I 
the  wicked  am  among. 

F  %  <x  With 


<53  PSALM    XXXIX. 

2  With  filence  I    as  dumb   abode, 

my  mouth  did  I  refrain 
From  fpeaking  good  ;   but  then  the  more 
■     excited  was  my  pain. 

3  My  heart  within  me  waxed  hot, 

while  I  was   mufing  long ; 
Until  the  fire  enkindled  was  ; 
then  fpake  I  with  my  tongue. 

4  O  LORD,  teach  me  to  know  mine  end,. 

and   meafure  of  my   days  ; 

How  fhort  it  is,    how  frail  I  am, 

how   fwift  my  time  decays. 

5  Lo,  Thou  my  days   haft  made  a  fpan? 

mine  age  is  nought  to  Thee  : 
At  his   beft   ftate  fure  ev'ry  man 
is   wholly  vanity.        (Selab.) 

6  Sure  man  walks   in  an    empty  fliow, 

and  ftirs  himfelf  in  vain  ; 
Who  heaps  up  wealth,    but  knows  not  who 
fhall  gather  all  his  gain. 

[  2  Part.  J 

7  And  now,  O  Lord,  what  wait  I   for  ? 

my  hope  is  fet  on  Thee  : 

8  Free  me  from  all    my  trefpalles  : 

the  fools  feoff  make  not  me. 

9  I  filent  was,  and  fhut   my  mouth, 

this  done  becaufe  Thou  haft  : 
io  Remove  thy  ftroke  away  from  me  ; 
by  thy  hands  blow  I  walle. 

II  When  with  rebukes  Thou  chaftneft  man 
for  his  iniquity  ; 
His  beauty,  like  a  moth,  confumes  : 
lure  each  man's  vanity.      (Selah.) 

i%  LORI> 


PSALM   XL.  -ty 

12  LORD  hear  my  pray'r,  regard  my  tears, 

give  ear  to  my  loud  cry  : 
For  as  my  fathers  all,   with  Thee, 
a  fojourner  am   I. 

13  O  fpare  me  for  a  little  fpace, 
and  ftrength  to   me  reftore, 

Before,  by  death,    from  hence  I  go? 
and  fhall  be  here  no  more. 

P  S  A  L  M    XL.     A  PJalm  of  David, 

1  Yylth  expe&ation  from  the  LORD, 
*  v       I  waited  patiently  ; 
And  He  inclin'd  to  pity  me, 
and  heard  my  humble  cry. 
He  brought  me  from  the  dreadful  pit9 

and  from  the  miry  clay  ; 
And  on  a  rock  he  fet  my  feet ; 
eftablifhed  my  way  :     ' 

3  A  new  fong  put  He  in  my  mouth, 
to  praife  our  God  on  high  ; 
'Which  many  (hall  behold,  and  fear5 
and  on  the  LORD  rely. 
4.  O  greatly  blefted  are  the  men, 
who  in  the  LORD  confide  ; 
Who  value  not  the  proud,    nor  fuch, 
as  turn  to  lies  afide.  * 

[  2  Part.  ] 

5  O  LORD  my  God,  how  many  are, 
the  wonders   thou  haft  wrought  ; 
What  multitudes  of  kindneues, 

towards  us  haft  thou  thought. 
Their  fum,   in  order,   never  can 

be  reckon'd  up  to  thee  : 
If  I  would   count  them  they  are  more, 
than  e'er  can  number'd  be. 

P  3  7  Thou 


70  P  S  A  L  M    XL, 

7  Thou  doft  no  facrifice  of  beafts 

nor  ofPring  now  defire  ; 
Sin  ofFrings  thou  required  not, 
nor   ofFrings  made  by  fire  : 

8  But  mine  ear  pierceft  :  *  then  faid  I5 

'  Lo  now  I  come  to  Thee  ; 
4  As  in  the  volume  of  thy  book 
1  'tis  written  thus  of  me  ;' 

*c  To  do  thy  will,  is  my  delight, 
"  O  Thou  my  God   who  art  \ 

<c  Yea  thy  whole  law  is  fixed  in 
"  the  centre  of  my  heart."  || 

9  "  I  in  the  congregation  great, 

"  thy  righteoufnefs  did  mow  : 
**  Lo,  I  have  not  refrain'd  my  lips, 
JEHOVAH  thou  doft  know. 

10  "  I  have  not  in  my  heart  conceal'd, 

"  thy  perfect  righteoufnefs  ; 
*«  But  thy  falvation  have  declar'd, 

"  and  fhown  thy  faithfulnefs. 
"  Neither  thy  great  benignity 

u  have  I  at  all  conceal'd  ; 
Nor  from  the  congregation  great 

"  have  I  thy  truth  with-held. " 

11  And  now  thy  tender  mercies,  LORD, 

with-hold  thou  not  from  me  5 
But  let  thy  mercy  and  thy  truth 
keep  me  continually. 

12  For  evils  tfiore  than  can  be  told, 

enccmpafs  me  around  ; 
My  fins  fo  feize  and  hold  me  faft, 
that  they  my  fight  confound. 

They'r. 

8  Thefe  FafTages  in  ver.  7,  8,  are  exprefly   applied  t 
the  Man  Christ  Jesus,  in  Htk  x. 


P  S  A  L  M    XLL  71 

They're  more  than  hairs  upon  my  head, 
my  heart  is  quite  difmayM  : 

13  O  LORD,  be  pleus'dto  refcue  me, 

LORD,   hafien  to  my  aid. 

[  3  ?**  ; 

14  With  fhame  be  they   confounded,  who 

my  foul  to    ruin  aim  ; 
Yea,  all  who  evil  wilh  to  me, 
be  driven  back  with  fhame. 

15  With  mame  their  fpite  mall  be  repaid, 

who  mock  my  hope  in  7'hee  ; 
Who  fport  of  me  in  trouble  make, 
they  defolate  mall  be. 

16  Let   all  who  feek  Thee,  joy  in  Thee, 

who  firm  in  Thee  conhde ; 
Who  thy   falvation  love,  cry  out, 
"  the  LORD  be   magnity'd.  " 

17  I  poor  and  needy  am  ;  and  yet 

the  Lord   does  think  on  me  : 
For  Thou  my  help  'and  faviour  art  : 
my  God  me   quickly  free. 

PSALM    XLL     A  Pfalm  of  David. 
I  f\  Bh(s'd  is  he  who  does  the  poor 
^-^     confider  and  relieve  f  Jf 
The  LORD  deliv'rance  will  to  him 
in  time  of  trouble  give. 
a  The  LORD  will  keep  and  make  him  live  j 
on  earth  he  blefs'd    (hall  be  ; 
Thou  wik  not  give  him  to  the  wili 
of  any   enemy. 

3  Upon    his  bed  of  languiming, 
the  LORD  will  him  fuftain  ; 
Yea  thou  wilt  eafy  make  his  bed, 

when  lick   or  feiz'd  with  pain.  4  I 

"No  dQubt  ^Original intends  to  to  wjider  as  to  rtUtw. 


ft  PSALM    XLL 

4  I  faid,  «  JEHOVAH  now  to  me 

"  thy  tender  grace  I  crave 
"  Heal  Thou  my  wounded  foul,  becaufe, 
"  I  fmn'd  againft  Thee  have." 

5  Thofe  men  who  are  mine  enemies, 

with  evil  me  defame  : 
Their  fpeeches  are — "  when  will  he  die, 
"  and  perifh  fhall  his  name  ?" 

6  And  when  they  come  to  vifit  me, 

they  wholly  fpeak  in  fraud  ; 

But  gather  evil  in   their  hearts, 

and  fpread  it  then   abroad. 

[  2  Part.  J 

7  My  foes  againft  me  all  confpire 

and  whifper  fecretly, 
Concerning  me  ;  to  work  my  hurt, 
they  plot  malicioufly. 

8  With  joy  they  fay,  "  There  cleaves  to  him 

"  fome  bad  difeafe  or  fore  ; 
«c  Which  mortifies  and  cafts  him  down, 
"  that  he  fhall  rife  no  more." 

9  Yea,  ev'n  my  own  familiar  friend, 

on  whom  I  did  rely  ; 
Who  eat  my  bread,  yet  hath  his  heel 
againft  me  lifted  high, 
io  But  Thou,  O  LORD,  be  merciful 
to  me,  I  humbly  pray  ; 
And  raife  me  up,  that  I  their  crimes 
may  properly  repay. 

21  By  this  I  know  afTuredly, 
I  favour'd  am  by  Thee  ; 
That  thou  allowe'ft  not  my  foes 
to  triumph  over  me. 

ii  But 


PSALM    XLII.  73 

12  But  Thou,  in  mine  integrity, 

doft  always  me  fuftain  ; 
And  fetteft  me  before  thy  face 
for  ever  to  remain. 

13  The  LORD,  the  God  of  Ifrael, 

hath  from  eternity 
Been  blefs'd,  and  (hall  be  ever  more  : 
Amen,  Amen,  fay  we. 

PSALM  XLII. 

1  A  S  the  chas'd  hart  with  vehemence 
"^     pants  for  the  cooling  brooks  ; 
So  pants  my  foul  for  Thee,  O  GOD, 

for  Thee  fo  Jonging  looks. 

2  My  foul  for  GOD,  the  living  God, 

does   thirft  exceedingly  : 
Oh,  when  before  the  face  of  GOD, 
come  and  appear  fhall  I  ! 

3  My  flowing  tears  have   been  to  me, 

as  food  by  night  and  day  ; 
While,  taunting,  conftantly  to  me, 
"  where  is  thy  God  ? "  they  fay. 

4  My  foul  is  poured  out  in  me, 

as  this  I  think  upon  ; 
How  to  GOD's  houfe  with  multitudes 
I  in  times  paft  have  gone ; 

With  them,  I  with  the  voice  of  joy, 

and  praife  in  triumph  fung  ; 
With  multitudes,  who  as  we  went, 

with  joy  did  leap  along,  f 

f  In  the  Hebrew  t»s — the  Multitudes  leaping  'with  the 
Voice  of  Ovation  [i.  e.  triumphing  Joy]  and  Praife  : 
the  Hebrew  fignifying-  Leaping  'with  Joy,  as  in  iSam, 
j:xx.  1 6.  So  Montana*,  Ainfeorth,  and  Ctjer. 


74  PSALM  XLII. 

5  O  why  art  thou  caft  down  my  ibul  ? 

and  why  in  men  diftrefs  ? 
Hope  thou  in  GOD  :  Him  praife  I  (hall  : 
for  health  \  is  from  his  face. 
[  2  Part.  ] 

6  My  God,  my  foul  is  quite  caft  down  ; 

Thee  therefore  mind  I  will, 
From  Jordan-land,  ?nd  Hermon-mount, 
and  trom  the  Mizar-hill.  * 
•7  At  founding  of  thy  water-fpouts, 
deep  loud   to  deep  does  call  ;  || 
Thy  darning  waves  pafs  over  me, 
thy  rolling  billows  all. 

8  His  loving-kindnefs  yet  the  LORD, 

command  will  in  the   day  ; 
And  in  the  night  his  fongs  with  me  $ 
to  God  my  life  I'll   pray. 

9  To  God  my  rock,  I'll  lay,   "  O  why 

"  doft  Thou  forger  me  fo  ? 
"  Why  go  I  mourning  grievouily, 
"  opprefTed  by  my  foe  ?" 

10  As  with  a  fword  within  my  bones, 

fo  me  my  foes   upbraid  ; 
While  ev'ry  day  they  fay  to  me, 
"  where  is  thy  God,  thy  aid  ?" 

11  My  foul,  O  wherefore  doit  thou  bow 

thy  felf  down  heavily  ? 

And  wherefore  fo  difquieted, 

and  troubled  art  in  me  ? 

Hope  thou   in  GOD,  becaufe  I  mall 

with   praife  Him  yet  advance ; 
Who  is  my  God  ;  Tie  alfo  is 

health  %  of  my  countenance.  PSAL* 

%   The  Hebrew  fignifies  both  Healtb,Safety  &  Salvation, 
|  i.  e.  One  mounting  Wave  of  the  great  Deep*  roan 
and  calls  out  to  another  to  follow. 


PSALM    XLIII,  XLIV.    1% 

PSALM    XLIII. 

1  TUdge  me,   O  GOD,  and  plead  my  caufe 
'  J      with  nations  mercilefs  : 

And  from  the  men  of  guiie  and  wrong, 

0  fend  thou  me  redrefs. 

2  For  of  my  ftrength  Thou  art  the  God  : 

reject  me  why  doft  Thou  ? 
Why  go  I  mourning  grievoufly, 
opprefTed  by  the  foe  ? 

3  O   fend  thou  forth  thy  light  and  truth, 

let  them  conduct  me  near, 

And   bring  me  to  thy    holy  hill, 

and  to  thy    dwellings  there. 

4  Then  will  I  to  GOD's  altar  go,1 

to  God,   my  higheft  joy  : 
Yea  Thee  to  praife,  O  GOD,    my  God, 

1  will  my  harp  employ. 

5  My  foul,    O  wherefore  doft  thou  bow 

thy  felf  down  heavily  ? 

And  wherefore  fo  difquieted, 

and  troubled  art  in  me  ? 

6  Hope  thou  in  GOD,  becaufe  I  (hall 

with  praife  Him  yet  advance  ; 
i    Who  is  my  God  j    He  alfo  is 
health  %  of  my  countenance. 

PSALM    XLIV. 
i  r\  GOD,   our  fathers  oft  have  told 
^     in  our  attentive  ears  ; 
Thy  wondrous  works  wrought  in  their  days, 
and  elder  time  thin  theirs. 
I  Thy  hand  did  drive  the    heathen  out, 
but  plant  them  in  their  place  : 
Thou  didft  the  heathen  people  wafte, 

but  thine  thou  didft  increafe.  3  For 

The/ft£r«uWord  is  the fame  as  in  tiieforegoingPlaXm, 
*vtr.  5,&  11, 


76  PSALM    XLIV. 

3  For  'twas  not  their  own  fword,  to  them 

the  land's   poiTeiTion  gave  ; 
Nor  was  the  ftrength  or   their  own  arm 

the  pow'r  that  did  them  fave  : 
But  Thy  right  hand,  thine  arm,  the  light 

that  ihined  from   thy    face  ; 
Becaufe  on  them  thou  pleafed  waft 

thy  favour  free  to   place. 

4  Thou  art  my  king,  O  mighty  GOD  ; 

deliverances  *  command 
For  Jacob  in  his  deep  diftrefs, 
who  needs  thy  mighty  hand. 

5  Thro'  Thee,    as  with  an  horn,  we  will 

pufh  down    our  enemies  : 
We   thro'  thy  name  will  tread  down  thofc 
who  up  againft  us   rife. 

6  Becaufe  it   is  not  in  my  bow 

that  I  affiance  have  ; 
Nor  is  it  any  fword  of  mine 
that  ever  can  me  fave. 

7  But  thou  haft  fav'd  us  from  our  foes, 

and  haters   put  to   fhame. 

8  In  GOD  we  all  the  day  triumph, 

and  ever  praife  thy  name 

[  2  Part.  ] 

9  But  now  thou  feem'ft  to  caft  us  off  ; 

thou  fhameft  us  alfo  ; 
And  with  our  military  troops 
to  battle   doft  not  go. 

10  Thou  mak'rt  us  from  our  enemies 

balely  to  turn  our  back  ; 
And  they  who  hate  us,  for  themfelves 
our  fpoils  deferted,   take. 


si   As 


PSALM    XLIV,  77 

ii  As  iheep,  for  meat  and  (laughter  doom'd, 
thou  giv'ft  us   to  their  hands  ; 
And  fcatt'reft  our  poor  captives  thro' 
their  barb'rous,  heathen  lands. 

12  Thy  people  Thou  haft  fold  for  nought; 

no   wealthier  art  thou  found  : 

13  Thou  mak'ft  us  a  reproach  and  feoff 

to  all   our  neighbours  round. 

14  Yea  ev'n  among  the  heathen  Thou 

a  proverb  doft  us   make  ; 
And  people  round  us  in  contempt 
at  us  their  heads  to  (hake. 

15  Before  our  eyes  continually 

appears  our  great  diigrace  ; 
And  wholly  with  confounding  fhame 
o'er-covered  is  our  face  j 

16  By  reafon  of  the  voice  of  him 

who  taunts  and    vilifies  ; 
By  reafon  of  the  faces  *  of 
our  fpiteful  enemies. 

[  3  P°rt.  ] 

17  But  tho*  all  this  be  come  on  us  3 

yet  we  forget  not  thee, 
Nor  fallly  to  thy  covenant 
behave  our  felves  do  we. 

18  Nor  have  our  hearts  returned  back* 

nor  feet   from  thy  way  ftray'd  ; 

19  Tho'  us  Thou  break'ft  in  dragons  dens^ 

and  cov'reft  in  death's  fhade. 

ao  If  our  God's  name  forget,  or  hands 

to  a  ftrange  God  we  raife  ; 
21  Would  not  GOD  find  it  out  ?  who  fees 

the  heart's  mod  hidden  ways, 

22  Yet 


7S  PSALM    XLV. 

22  Yet  we're  as  (beep  to  (laughter  doom'd, 

kiird  for  thy  fake  all  day  : 

23  Wake  Lord  /  why  fleep'ilThou  ?  rife  !  nor  us 

for  ever  caft  away. 

24  Thy  countenance  away  from   us, 

O  wherefore  doft  Thou  hide  ? 
Why  doft  Thou  mindlefs  ot   our  grief, 
and  great  diftrefs,   abide  ? 

25  For  down  to  duft  our  foul  is  bow'd, 

to   earth   our    bellies   cleave  ; 

26  O  rife,  our  mighty  help,   and  us 

in  thy  great  mercy  fave. 

PSALM    XLV.     A  Song  of  Loves. 

I  The  Glories  of  CHRIST  in  bis  Royal  Char  after  9 
reprefented  by  Zz;z£Solomon  ;  with  the  Beauty  and 
Happinefs  of  his  Spoufe  the  Church,  reprefented 
by  King  Pharoah's  Daughter, ] 

[   1  Part,    Addrefs  to  CHRIST,  ] 

1  /^Ood  matter  fprings  up  (1)  in  my  heart  ; 
^-*     my  words  relpedl  the  King  ;  (2) 
And  ready  as  a  writer's  pen 

my  tongue  his  praife  to  fing. 

2  O  fairer  than  the  fons  of  men  ;  (3) 

what  wondrous  grace  we  fee 
Pour'd  on  thy  lips  ;  (4)  GOD  therefore  hath 
for  ever  blefled  Thee. 

3  Thy 

( 1)'  The  Hehrew  feems  to  fignify  Boiling  up  as  in  a  living 
Spring  of  clear,  fweet  and  overflowing  Water. 

(2)  The  Chaldee  renders  it---0  King  Messiah  !  i.  e.  not 
fo  much  KingSolomoH  theTypicai  Messiah, as  Christ 
the  Real,  inexpreffibly  furpaiTmg. 

(3)  i.e.  on  Account  of  thy  moft  amiable  Excellencies. 

(4)  i,e.  the  moft  gracious  Words  of  thy  Lips  in  Scrip- 
ture; Luke'\vt  16—22.  Job,  vii.  46, 


PSALM    XLV.  79 

3  Thy  conqu'ring  fword,  (5)  O  mighty  one, 

gird  Thou  upon  thy   thigh  ;  (6) 
With  glorious  magnificence 
and   comely   majefty  ; 

4  Ride  profp'rous  on  the  word  of  truth, 

meeknefs  and   righreoufnefs  ; 
And  thy  right  hand  ihall  wonders  (how 
or*  terror  and  of  grace.   (7) 

5  Within  the  hearts  of  the  King's  foes,  (8) 

thine  arrows  (harp  lhall  be  ;  (9) 
Whereby  the  people  overcome, 
(hall  fall  down   under  Thee. 

6  Thy  univerfol  throne,  O  GOD, 

ever  and  ever  is  ; 
The  fcepter  of  thy  kingdom  fway'd 
in  perfect  righteoulhefs. 

7  Thou  loveft  right,   and  hated   ill  ; 

fo  GOD  thy  God  in  love 

Anointed    Thee  with  oil  of  joy 

thy  fellow- kings  above.  (10) 

8  Thy  fragrant  robes  with  aloes,  myrrh, 

and  caflia,  which  Thee  clad, 
Brought  from  the  iv'ry  palaces,  (n) 

confpire   to  make  Thee  glad.  9  la 

(5)  i.  e.  Ti»ineall-conqueringPower,  Authority  &Spirit.* 

(6)  i.e.  in  Readmefs  to  conquer  all  betore  Thee. 

(7)  See  thefe  two  Verfes  3  &  4,  glorioufly  exemplified 
in  Chr  i  st,  Rev.  xix.  11  —  16. 

(8)  i.  e.  Thine  own  Foes;  who  are  rebellious  Sinners. 

(9)  ThineArrows  of  powerful  Conviftion&Illumination. 

(10)  i.e.  above  all  the  Kings,  Conquerors,  and  Rulers 
in  the  World  ;  yea  far  above  all  Principalities  and 
Powers,  and  every  Crearure  named  both  inEarth  and 
Heaven.  Rev.  xix    16   Epb  i    21  :  and  Thefe  twoVer- 

fes  6,  7,  are  expreflv  applied  to  Christ  in/i/^.i.7,8. 
(il)   i.  e  Thy  Robes  of  Right  eoufnefs, Beneficence  kHolinefs  ; 
inexpreffibly  more  fragrant  than   thofe  in  the  *picy 
Chambers  of  the  ivory  Palaces  of  Salomon. 


So  P  S  A  L  M   XLV. 

9  In  thy  bright  circles  (12)    round  thy  view 
kings  daughters   happy  ftand  ; 
And  the  fair  Queen  (13)  in  ophir-gold 
appears  at  thy  right  hand. 

[  t  Part,  Addrefi  to  the  Church.  ] 

10  O  daughter,  hearken   and  behold, 

do  thou   incline  thine  ear  : 

See  thine  own  people  theu    forget 

and  father's  houfe  fo  dear. 

11  Then  will  thy  beauty  to  the  King, 

ftill  more  delightful  be  : 
Yet  muft  thou  humbly  worfhip  Him, 
becaufe  thy  Lord  is  He. 

12  The  daughter  of  rich  Tyre  (hall  foon 

her  prefents  bring  to  thee  ; 
And  richeft  people  feek   that  they 
may  in  thy  favour  be. 

13  But  the  King's  Daughter  is  within 

all  glorious  to  behold  ;  (14J 
And  all  her  robes  are  bright'ned  with 
embroideries  ot  gold.  (15J 

14  Thus 

(12)  Interpreters  are  greatly  divided  2bout  the  Mean- 
ing of  this  Hebrew  Word  ;  but  confidering  the  Cir- 
cles of  Noble  Perfons  about  Kings  and  Queens  in  their 
Royal  Palaces,  This  feems  to  me  to  be  the  real  Idea 
hinted. 

(13)  As  KingPharoah" s  Daughter  is  call'd  the  Wife  of 
Solomon,  for  whom  he  built  a  diftinguifh'd  Palace, 
2  Cbron  viii.  1 1  ;  fhe  feems  to  be  tht^ueen  Here  and 
in  the  following  Part  of  the  Pfalm,  defcribei,  as  a 
fplendid  Emblem  of  the  Church  of  CHRIST. 

(14)  i.  e.  as  to  her  internal  Graces,  Endowments, Ideas, 
and  Joys. 

(15)  i.  e.  her  mining  Robes  of  external  Righteoufnefs, 
Benignity,  and  Holinefs, 


PSALM    XLVL  81 

14  Thus  to  the  King  in  royal  robes, 

with  needles  richly  wrought, 
And  fellow-virgins  (16)  in  her  train 
(he  (hall  to  Thee  be  brought. 

15  With  gladnefs  and  increafing  joy, 

they'r  brought  along  in  ftate, 
Till  all  exulting  enter  in 
the  royal  palace  gate. 

16  In  their  ftead  who  thy  fathers  are 

thy  lovely  fons  fhall  be  ; 
Whom  thou  mayft  place  in  all  the  earth 
in  princely  dignity. 

17  By  this  my  long  in  ages  all, 

I  will  tranfmit  thy  name, 
And  make  the  world  with  one  confent 
thy  endlefs  praife  proclaim. 
PSALM    XLVL 

1  f"J.O£)  is  our  refuge,  itrength  and  (hield, 
^  When  num'rous  evils  us  furround  ; 
In  troubles  great  a  prefent    elp,  * 

And  always   ready  to  be  found.  * 

2  Therefore  we  will  not  be  afraid, 
Altho'  the  earth  removed  be, 
Altho'  the  mountains  mould  be  hurl'd 
Into  the  center  of  the  fea. 

3  Nor  tho'  the  feas  tempeftuous  waves 
Should  all  difturb'd  a  roaring  make, 
Nor  tho'  her  waters  fwelling  rage 
Should  make  the  lofty  mountains  quake. (Selah.) 
There  is  a  river  whofe  pure  ftreams 
The  city  of  our  GOD  make  glad  ; 
The  holy  place  which  the  mod  high 
Hath  happily  his  dwelling  made.         G  5 

[16)  Virgins  of  Honour  c\\o(enCcmpaniovs  for ^ueufi :  and 
may  mean  thofe  diftinguifhingly  Fair  and  Pare  Souls 
who  have  theHonour  of  being  aflbciated  co  thcCbureb 
of  Christ. 


S«  PSALM    XLVIL 

5  For  GOD  is  in  the  midft  of  her  ; 
Therefore  be  moved  (hall  not  fhe  ; 
As  early  morning  doth  appear 
GOD  will  her  mighty   helper  be. 

6  The  nations   make  tumultuous  noife, 
The  kingdoms  greatly   moved  are  ; 
He  utters  forth   his   thund'ring  voice. 
And  all  the  earth   diffolves  with  fear. 

7  The  LORD'  of  armies  is  with  us, 
Who  firmly  upon   Him  rely  ; 
The  God  of  Jacob  is  for  us 

A  refuge  fafe  and  fure  on  high.  *  (Selah.) 
%  O  come,   behold  what  wondrous  works 
The  mighty  LORD  around  hath  wrought  ; 
What  fearful  defolations  He 
Upon  the  earth  hath  juftly  brought. 

9  But  yet  throughout  the  wearied  earth 
Wars  into   peace  he  kindly  turns, 
The  fpear  he  cuts,  the  bow  he   breaks, 
In  fire  the  martial   chariot  burns. 

10  Be  drill  and  know  that  I  am  GOD  ! 
1  will  o'er  all  exalted  be  j 

The  nations  mall  exalt  my  name, 
The  earth  fupreamly  honour  me. 

1 1  The  LORD  of  armies  is  with  us, 
Who  firmly  upon  Him -rely  ; 
The  God   of  Jacob  is  for  us 

A  refuge  fafe  ^nd  fure  on  high.  *  {Selah.) 

PSALM    XLVIL 

i   r\  Ail  yc  people  clap  your  hands, 

^  To'GOD  with  (bouts  of  triumph  fing  : 

2  For  dreadful  is  the  LORD  molt  high, 
O'er  all  the  earth  a  mighty  King. 

3  To 


PSALM  XLVII.  83 

3  To  us  the  people  he  fubdues  ; 
Lays  nations  at  our   feet  in  fear  : 

4  For  us  an  heritage  he  chofe, 

The  glory  of  his  Jacob  dear.       (Selab.) 

5  GOD  is  gone  up  in  (bouts  of  joy, 

The  LORD  with  noife  the  trumpets  raife  : 

6  Sing  praife  to  GOD,   iing  praife  aloud  ; 
Sing  praifes  to  our  King,  fing  praife. 

7  For  GOD  of  all  the  earth  is  King; 
With  ail  your  (kill  his  praife  be  ihown  : 

8  GOD  over  all  the  nations  reigns  ; 
GOD  fits   upon  his  holy  throne. 

9  To  people  own'd   by  Abr'ham's  God 
The  princes  of  the  nations  fly  : 
The  ihields  of  th'  earth   to  GOD  belong; 
O  how  is  He  exalted  high  ! 

[   Hallelujah- Metre.  ] 

Ye  people  all    abroad  ! 

clap  hands  and  voices  raife 
In  honour  to  our  GOD, 
and  loudly   fin2:   his  praife. 
The   LORD  moft  high 
a    dreadful  King, 
rules  ev'ry  thing 
With  majefty. 

Whole  nations  of    our  foes 

beneath  our  feet  has  thrown  : 
A  fair  poffeflion  chofe 

for   us   who  are  his    own  : 
The    dignity 
of  Ifrael 
belov'd  fo  well 
By  the  moft  High,     (Sthk) 

G  2  5  GOD 


84  PSALM    XLVIIL 

5  GOD  is  gone  up  on  high, 

the  LORD  with  trumpets  founds 
With    fhouts  triumphantly  : 

6  O  praife  our  GOD  renown'd  : 

His  praifes  fing, 
yea  ioudly  raife 
your  voice  to  praife 

Our  fov 'reign   king. 

7  For  GOD  is  fov'reign  King 

of  ail  the  fpacious  earth  : 
With   underitanding  fing 

his  praife  with  facred  mirth  : 

8  GOD    reigns  alone, 

the   nations  ftills  ; 
GOD  fits,  and  fill* 
His  holy  throne. 

9  The  princes  eath'red  are, 

the  princes  of  all  lands, 
And   people  far  and  ne^r 

whom  Abr'ham's  God  commands  ; 
The  fliields  of  all 
the  earth  abroad 
belong  to  GOD  ; 
Him  high   extol  ! 

PSALM    XLVIIL 

1  pReat  is  JEHOVArt  !    greatly  He 
^^     is  to  be  prais'd  on  high, 
Within  the  city   of    our  God, 

his  mount  of  fancYity. 

2  How  beauteoufly  mount  Zion  ftands  ? 

her  northern  fides  how  fair  ? 

She  is  the  joy  of  all  the  earth  ; 

the  great  King's  city  there  ! 


3  GOD 


PSALM    XLVIII.        Bs 

t  GOD  in  her  palaces  is  known 

to  be  a  refuge  high. 
j.  For  lo,  the   kings    aflembled   were, 

but  pafs'd  together  by. 
5  They  faw  her,    and  fo  marvelled, 

they  dare  not  near  her  itay  ; 
But  troubled  and  affrighted  were, 

and  hail'ned  fail  away. 

b  Yea  then  fuch  terror  feiz'd  on  them, 
fuch  painful   agonies, 
As  on  a  lab'ring  woman  when 
her  pangs    upon  her   feize. 

7  As  when  Thou  raifeft  eaftern  florms 

on  the  tumultuous  fea, 
Thou  didft  the  (hips  of  Tarfhifh  break5 
and  drive  our  foes  away. 

I  2  Part.  ] 

8  In  city  of  the  LORD  of  hofls, 
we  fee,  as  we  were  told 

In  our  God's  city,   that  our  GOD 
will  ever  her  uphold.  (Selab.) 

9  O  GOD,  our  tho'ts  are  oft  employM 

on  thy  benignity  ; 
But  moft  of  all    when  we  are  in 
thy   houfe   of  fanc"lity. 

io  For  as  thy  name,  O  GOD,  fo  thro' 
the  earth  extends  thy  praife  ; 
And  thy  right  hand   we  know  is  full 
of  righteoufnefs  always. 
II  O  let  mount  Zion  joyful  be, 
and  Judah's  daughters  glad  ; 
Becaufe  of  all  thy  judgments  now, 
fo  wondrouily  difplay'd, 

G  $  12  Walk 


96  PSALM    XLIX. 

12  Walk  forth  and  compafs  Zion  round, 

and  all  about  her  go  ; 
Her  (lately  tow'rs  diftincrly  count, 
and   all  their  numbers  know. 

13  Attentively  her  bulwarks   mark 

her  palaces  view  well  ; 
That  to  the  age  to   come  ye  may 
her  ftrength  and  beauty  tell. 

14  Becaufe  this  GOD  is  our's  3  our  God 

for  evermore  is  he  ; 
Therefore  our  never-failing  guide, 
He  ev'n  to  death  will  be. 

PSALM    XLIX. 

*  "LjEar  this  all  people,  and  give  ear, 
all  in  the  world  who  dwell  ; 

2  Both  low  and  high,    both  rich  and  poor, 

together  liften  well. 

3  I  with  my  mouth  variety 

of  wifdom  will  impart, 
And  prudent  knowledge  rifing  from 
the  muling  of   my  heart. 

4  To  an  inftrucMve  parable 

PJ1  firft  incline  mine  ear  ; 
And  then  will  with  my  fong  and  harp, 
my  myftery  declare. 

5  Why  mould  I  fear    in  evil   days, 

when  the  iniquities 
Of  my  flray  feet  furround  me  -with 
hofts  of  calamities  ? 

[  2  Part.  ] 

6  Thofe  men  who  make  their  great  eftates  * 

their  flay  whereon  to  truft, 
Or  in  th'  abundance  of  their  wealth 
who  confidently  bead  ; 

7  Ye 


P  S  A  L  M    XLIX.  t7 

i    j  Yet  none  of  them  his  brother  caa 
by  any  means  redeem, 
Neither  to  GOD  can  ever  pay 
a  ranfom   meet  tor  him. 

I  So  dear  his  life's  redemption  is, 

that  bought  it   cannot  be  ; 
9  That  he  mould  ftill  for  ever  Jive, 

and  not  corruption   fee. 

10  For  they  muft  fee   that  wife   men   die* 

the  fool,  the  bruitifh   too, 
All  periih.  and  their  great  eftates  |j 
to  others  leave  they  do. 

11  They  think  their  houfes  ever  ftand, 

and  dwelling  places  fhall 
LafUo  all  ages  ;  and  their  lands 
by  their  own  names  they  call  : 

12  Bui  fuch  men  in  their  honour  fet 

continue    but  a  night  ; 
And  like  the  beafts  are  foon  cut  off, 
and  quickly  periih  quite. 

13  This  way  of  theirs,  their  folly  is  i 

and  yet  their  mouth  J  and  way 
Thdr  fons   approve,  and  will  purfue  ; 
like  fooiifn   fheep  are  they. 

14  They  in  the  fepulchre  *  are  laid, 

and  death  (hall  them  devour  ; 
But  in  the  morning  over  them 
the  jult  fhall  have  the  pow'r. 

And  from  the  houfes  where  they  dwell 

the  beauty   now  they  have, 
Shall  utterly  canfame  away 
in  the  corrupting  grave. 

G  4  15  But 

,  The/ame  WWin  Hdmv  with  That  mark'd  thus  *  in 
the  6th  ver:  and  therefore  figniiies  the  J W  Thing. 
Heb.  i.  e.  Taeir  ftupid  Speeches  and  Advices. 


88  P  S  A  L  M    L. 

15  But  GOD  my  foul  will  from  the  pow'r 

ev'n  of  the  grave  redeem  ; 
And  he  will  furely  me  receive 

to   live  in  blifs  with  him.     {Selah.) 

[  3  Part.   ] 

16  Be  not  difturb'd  when  thou  doft  fee, 

riches  to   any   flow, 
Nor  when  the  glory  of  his  houfe 
abundantly  does  grow. 

17  For  he  (hall  carry  nothing  hence, 

when  death  his  days  fhall  end  ; 
Nor  fhall  his  glory  after  him 
into  the  grave  defcend. 

18  Tho'  he  his  foul   doth  greatly  blcfs, 

while  he  on  earth  does  live  ; 
And  when  thou  to  thy  felf  doft  well, 
men  will  thee  praifes  give  ; 

19  Yet  in  their  fathers  fteps  they  tread  -, 

and  when  like  them  they  die, 
Their  wretched  anceftors  and  they 
in   utter  darknefs  lie. 

20  For  man  how  great  foever  here, 

unlefs  he's  truly  wife  ; 
As  like  a  fenfual  beaft  he  lives, 
fo  like  a  beaft  he  dies. 

P  S  A  L  M    L.      A  Pfalm  cf  Afaph. 

i  np  HE  Goat  of  GOD's  fctheLORD  dothfpeak, 
A       and  to  the  earth  proclaim  ; 
Ev'n  from  the  rifing  of  the  fun 
to  fetting  of  the  fame. 

2  From 

In  Hebrew  theWords  are  Ml  ^LOHiM,which  figni- 
fy—The  God  of  GODS  :  and  fo  the  SeptuaginttSyriack 
and  Arabick. 


P  S  A  L  M    L.  89 

2  From  out  of  Zion's  facred  hill, 

which,  by  his  dwelling  there, 
Of  beauty  the  perfection  is, 
GOD  mining  doth  appear. 

3  Behold  our  God  in  glory  comes, 

nor  filent,    in  the  fkies  ; 
Before  Him  goes  devouring  fire, 
great  f  ftorms  around  him  rife. 

4  To  heav'n  He  calls  out  from  on  high, 

and  to  the  earth  below, 
That  all  his   equal  judgment  may 
on  his  own  people  know. 

5  Gather  to  me,  fays  he,   my  faints, 

bring  them  before    mine  eyes  ; 
Who  have  a   covenant  confirm'd, 
with  me  by  facrifice. 

6  And  now  the  heav'ns  mod  clearly  (hall 

his  righteoufnefs  make  known  ; 
Becaufe  the  mighty  GOD  Himfelf, 
is    fov'reign  judge  alone.     (Selab.) 
[   2  Part.  ] 

7  Hear  O  my  people  Ifrael  ! 

and  I  will  fpeak  on  high  ; 
Yea  I  will  teftify  to  thee, 
that  GOD,  thy  God,   am  I. 

8  For  want  of  facrifkes  I 

will  find   no  fault  with  thee, 
Or  that  burnt  ofFrings  have  not  been, 
continually  with  me. 

9  I'll  take  no  bullocks  from  thy  flails 

nor  goats  from  folds  of  thine  : 

10  For  forreft-beafts  and  cattle  on 

a  thoufand  hills  are  mine. 

n  The 
\  The  Heb.  fignifies  a  Storm  exceeding  great,  mighty, 
vehement  and  terrible* 


90  P  S  A  L  M    L. 

II  The  fowls  that  on  the  mountains  fly, 
are  all  to  me  well  known  ; 
And  all  wild  bealls  which  range  the  fields, 
are  with  me  as  my  own. 

22  If  hunger  ever  could  me  feize, 
I  would  not   tell  it  thee  ; 
For  the  whole  world  and  fulnefs  of 
the  whole  be<on^  to  me. 

13  Or  eat  the  flefti  of  beeves,  or  drink 

the  blood  of  goats  (hall  I  r 

14  Thanks  offer  thou  to  GOD,   and  pay 

thy  vows  to  the  moil  high. 

15  And  in  the  day  of  thy  dittrefs, 

confiding,  to  me  cry  ; 
And  I'll  deliver  thee,    and  then 
thou  malt  me  glorify. 

[  3  Part.  ] 

16  But  to  the  wicked  GOD  doth  fay  ; 

"  how  dar'it  thou  to  proclaim 
My  ftatutes  ?  or  with  thy  vile  mouth 
my  covenant  to  name  ■? 

17  Whereas  thou  hateft  difcipline, 

nor  wilt  intruded  be  ; 
And  all  my  words,  as  nothing  worth, 
thou  cafteft  off  from  thee. 

18  When  thou  doft  fee  a  thief,  with  him, 

thou  joineft  with  thy  heart ; 
Yea  with   unclean  adulterers 
thou  a  partaker  art. 

19  Thy  mouth  to  evil  thou  doft  give, 

thy  tongue  deceit  to  frame, 

20  Againit  thy  brother  fit  and  fpeak, 

thy  mother's  fon  defame. 

21  Thefe 


PS^XM    LI.  ot 

21  Thefe  things  thou  didft  :  I  filcnt  was  : 

and  thou   didft  me  furmife  : 
Quite  like  thy  fclf  ;  I'll  thee  reprove, 
8  and  rank  them  in  thine  eyes. 

22  O  now  confider  this  all  ye 

who  God  forgotten  have  ; 
Left  I  mould  you  in    pieces  tare, 
and  there  be  none  to  fave. 
27  But  he  whofe  facrifice  is  praife, 
great  glory  yields  to  me  ; 
And  he  who  orders  right  his  way 
(hall  GOD's  ialvation  fee. 
P  S  A  L  M    LI. 

A  P falm  of  David,  when  Nathan  the  Prophet  came 
to  him,  after  he  had  gone  in  to  Bathfheba. 

1  a  gqd>  have  mercy  uPon  me> 

^J     according  to  thy  grace  ; 
According  to  thy  mercies  great, 
my  trefpaffes  efface. 

2  O  wa(h  me  throughly  from  my  guilt, 

and  from  my  fin  me  clear  ; 

3  For  I"  my  trefpafs  own  ;  my  fins 

before  me  ftill   appear. 

4  A°;ainft  Thee,    Thee  alone  I  finn'd  ; 

°the  crime  was  in  thy  fight : 
So  when  Thou  fpeakeft  Thou  art  juft ; 
and  thy  whole  judgment  right. 

5  Behold,   how  in  iniquity 

I  did  my  fhape  receive  ; 
And  that  my  mother  ftain'd  with  fin, 
in  fin  did  me  conceive. 

6  Behold,  thou  doft  defire  the  truth 

within  the  inward  part  : 
O  do  Thou  make  me  wifdom  know 

in  fecret  of  my  heart.  7  Wlt* 


$z  P  S  A  L  M    LI. 

7  With  fprinkiing  iiyfiop  cleanfe  Thou  me, 
and  I  /"hai:  fpotk  is  grow  : 
O  wafh  Thou  me,  -<tud  then  ihall  I 
be  whiter  than  the  mow. 

[   2  Part.  ] 

8  Of  joy  and  gladnefs  make  Thou  me 

to    hear  again  the  voice  ; 
That  io  the  bones  winch  Thou  haft  broke 
ms)  yet  again  rejoyce. 

9  From  the  behoiding  ot  my  Cms 

O  turn  ;-.wa\  thy" face  ; 
And  all  my  vile  iniquities 
O  do  Thou  quite  efface. 

10  Clean  heart  O  GOD,  in  me  create  ; 

renew  a  fpirit  right 
In  me  :  (nj  and  caft  me  not  away 

out  of  thy  h.ppy  fight  : 
Nor  thy  Pure  Spirit  from  me  take. 

12  Reftore  the  joy  to  me, 
Of  thy  falvation,  and  uphold 

me  with  thy  ipint  free. 

13  Then  will  I  teach  thy  ways  to  thofe 

who  work  iniquity  ; 
And  happily  (hali  finners  then, 
converted  be  to  Thee. 

[  3  Part.   ] 

14  O  GOD  \  of  my  falvation  God  !  * 

free  me  from  guilt  of  blood  ; 
And  of  thy  faying  righteoufnefs 
my  tongue  ihall  fing  aloud. 

15  Lord,  open  Thou  my  lips,  and  forth 

my  mouth  *hy  praife  mail  fing  : 
26  For  Thou  deiir'ft  not  facrifice  ; 
or  I  the  fame  would  bring  : 

Burnt 


P  S  A  L  M    LI.  c>5 

Burnt  off  nags   Thou  delight'ft  not  in. 

17  Of  GOD  the  facrifice 

A  fpint  broke  :  a  contrite  heart, 
GOD,  Thou  wilt  not  defpife. 

18  In   thy  good  pleafure,  O  do  good 

to    Zion  bounteouily  :   ( 
The  walls  of   thy  Jerusalem, 
O   build  Thou  upon  high. 

19  The   facrifice  of  righteoufnefs 

(hail  pieafe  Thee  then  ;  and  they 
Burnt  offrings,  whole  burnt  ofFrings,  calves, 
will  on  thine  altar  lay. 

[  Long  Metre.   ] 

1  r\  GOD  f    have  mercy  upon  me, 

^  According  to  thy  bounteous  grace  5 

And  in  thy  mercies  multitude  * 

My  many  trefpafifes  efface. 
I  O  warn  me  throughly  from  my  guilt, 

And  from  my  tin  me  purify  : 

3  For  all  my  fins  1  freely  o *n  ; 
My  fin  is  always  in  mine  eye. 

4  Agaiml  Thee,  Thee  alone  I  finn'd, 
This  crime  committed  in  thy  fight  ; 
So  when  Thou  fpeakeit,  Thou  art  juft* 
Thy  judgment  itands  intirely  right. 

5  Behold,  I  with  abafement  own, 
I  fhap'd  was  in  iniquity  ; 

And  that  my  mother  ftain'd  with  fin, 
She  ev'n  in  fin  conceived  me. 

6  Behold,  it  is  the  truth  that  Thou 
Defireft  in  the  inward  part  : 

O  do  Thou  make  me  wifdom  know 
'  Within  the  fecret  of  my  heart. 

7  Witfc 


5>4  P  S  A  L  M    LI. 

7  With  fprinkling  hyfibp  cleanfe  Thou  me, 

And  I  (hall  pure  and  fpotlefs  grow  : 

O  waih  and  make  me  wholly  clean  ; 

And  I  (hall  whiter  be  than  (how. 
[  2  Part.  ] 
%  Of  joy  and  gladnefs  make  Thou  me. 

To  hear  again  the  welcome  voice  ; 

That  fo  the  bones  which  Thou  halt  broke 

May  happily  again  rejoyce. 
$  From  the  beholding  of  my  fins 

For  ever  turn  away  thine  eyes  j 

And  do  Thou  utterly  efface 

All  my   abhor'd  iniquities. 

10  O  GOD,  create  in  me  an  heart 
Both  clean  and  holy  in  thy  fight, 

And  in  me,  O  do  Thou  renew 
A  fpirit  fteady  %  and  upright.  %  . 

11  Caft  me  not  from  thy  face  ;  nor  take 
Thy  Holy  Spirit  now  from  me  ; 

12  Reftore  me  thy  falvation's  joy  : 
Uphold  me  with  thy  fpirit  tree. 

13  Then  from  a  blefs'd  experience  I 
Will  iinners  teach   thy  happy  v.  ;iys  ; 
And  finners  (hall  converted  be, 

To  Thee,  to  love,  obey  and  praife. 

[  3  Part-  ] 

14  O  GOD  !  of  my  lalvation  God  !  * 
Deliver  me  from  guilt  of  blood  ; 
And  of  thy  faving  rightcoufnefs 
My  joyful  tongue  will  fing   aloud. 

15  Lordy  open  Thou  thefe  lips  of  mine, 
Which  by  my  lin  fall  doled  are  : 
And  then  will  my  enlarged  mouth 

Thy  praifes  publickly  declare.  16  For 

%  TheH/6r<w  feems  to  comprehend  both  thefc  Ideas. 


PSALM    LII.  95 

1 6  For  Thou  defir'li   not  facrifice 

Of  beafts,   that  I  might  bring  to  Thee  ; 
Nor  in  burnt  offerings  doft  delight, 
That  Thou  fhor.'d'tt  them  accept  of  me, 

17  But  'tis  a  fpirit  broke  for  lln, 
Is  GOD's  approved  facrifke  : 
A  broken  and  a  contrite  heart I 

O  GOD,  Thou  never  wilt  defpife. 

18  And  now  to  Zion  O  do  good 
In  thy  good  pleafure  bounteoufly ; 
And  of  our  dear  Jerufalem, 

Do  Thou  build  up  the  walls  on  high. 

19  Then  Thou  malt  with  the  facrifice 
Of   righteoumefs  well  pleafed  be  ; 

Burnt  off  rings,  whole  burnt  ofFringSjCalves, 
They'll  at  thine  altar  offer  Thee. 

P  S  A  L  M    LII. 

A  Pfcilm  of  David,  ivhen  Doeg  the  Edornite  came 
and  told  Sau),  and  [aid  unto  kirn,  '  David  is  come  t$ 
f  the  Houfe  of  Ahimelech. 

1  TniTHY  glorieft  thou   in   injury, 

*  *       O  mighty  man  of   pow'r  ? 
The  goodnefs  cf  almighty  God 
for  ever  does  endure. 

2  Thy  tongue  vents  mifchief   which  thy  heart 

devifes  wickedly  ; 
And  like  a  fharp'ned  razor  works 
and  wounds  deceitfully. 

3  Thou  loveft  evil   more  than  good  ; 

more  to  '(peak  wrong,   than  right  : 

4  And  in  devouring  words  doft  thou, 

deceitful  tongue,  delight.  ||  5  God 

J  Mr.  Baxter  goes  no  further  in  ibis  Pfalm,  on  Account 
of  the  Cur/es.    But  we  turn  them  in  th«  Form  of  Pro- 

fbejics. 


96  PSALM    LIII. 

5  God  will  for  ever   thee  deftroy, 

will  pull  and  pluck  thee  out 
From  thine  own  houfe  ;  and  from  the  land 
of  life,  he  will  thee  root.     (Selab.) 

6  The  righteous  this  fhall  alfo  fee, 

with  trembling  in  that  day  ; 

And  yet  with  holy  triumph  then 

pointing  at  thee,    fhall  fay  ; 

7  (  Lo!  this  the  man  that  made  not  GOD 

*  his  ftrength  ;   but  trufted  in 

*  His  (tore  of  riches,   and  himfelf, 

*  ev'n  ftrength'ned  in  his  fin. 

8  But  in  the  houfe  of  GOD  am  I, 

as  a  green  olive  tree  ; 
And  in  the  grace  of  GOD  my  truft 
for  evermore  fhall  be. 

9  Becaufe  thou  this  hail:  juftly  done, 

I'll  praife  thee  evermore  ; 
And  on  thy  name  will  wait  ;  for  this 
is  good  thy  laints  before. 

PSALM    LIII.     APfolm  o/David. 

X  "pOols  in  their  heart  fay,  there's  no  GOD ; 
"      and  fo  corrupt  they,  grow, 
Abominable  fins  commit, 
and  nothing  good  they  do. 

2  GOD  from  the   heav'ns  hath  looked  down 

the  fons  of  men  to  fee, 
If  any  that  does  underitand 
that  feeks  to  GOD  there  be. 

3  They  altogether  filthy  are, 

they  all  are  backward  gone  ; 
There  is-  not  any  that  does  good, 
^o  not  fo  much  as  one. 

4-  The 


PSALM    LIV.  97 

4  The  workers  of  iniquity, 

do    they    not  know  at   all  ? 
That  they  my   people   eat  as  bread, 
on   GOD  they  never  call. 

5  There  they  (hall  fear  where  no  fear  is  : 

for  GOO  will  fcatter  them 
Who  thee  befet  :    them   He  difdains, 
and  thou  (halt  put  to  fhame. 

6  O  when  will  He  falvation  give 

to  his  poor  Ifrael, 
From  out  of  his  own  Zion,  where 
He  gracioufly  does  dwell  ? 

When  GOD  his  people  (hall  return, 
who  have  been  captive  Jed  ; 
Then  Jacob  w;ll  be  mov'd  with  joy, 
and  Ilr'el  greatly  glad. 

PSALM    LIV. 

A  FJahn  of  David,  when  the  Ziphims  came,  andfaui 

to  Saul,  ■  Doth  not  David  hide  bimfelf  with  us  ?' 

I   f~\  Save  me  in  thy  name,  O  GOD, 

^-^     and  judge  me  by  thy  pow'r  : 
l  O  GOD,  now  to  my  pray'r  give  ear> 
and  hear  in  this  fad  hour. 

3  For  Grangers  whom  I  neveis  wrong'd, 

yet  up  againft  me  rife  : 
My  foul,  oppreilurs  feek,    who  GOD 
fet  not  before  their  eyes.    (Selah.) 

4  Lo  GOD  my  help  ;  the  Lord  with  thofe 

who  my  poor  fowl  furtain  : 

5  My  foes  he'll  juftly  recompence, 

and  in  his  truth  retrain. 

6  Then  I  to  Thee    (hall  facrifice 

with  grateful  willingnefs  : 
Yea  LORD,  becaufe  'tis  good,  I  will 
with  praife  thy  name  confefs. 

H  7  For 


5>8  P  S  A  L  M    LV. 

7  For  thou  haft   me  delivered 
from  all  adverfities  ; 
And  made  mine  eye  fee  my  defire 
upon  mine  enemies. 

P  S  A  L  M    LV.     A  Pfalm  of  David, 

I  /~\  GOD,  thine  ear  give  to  my  pray'r  ; 
^     and  hide  not  Thou  thy  face 
From  me  now  fupplicating  Thee, 
and  fuing  for  thy  grace. 
1  O  be  attentive  now   to  me, 
and  hear  my  doleful  voice  : 
I  in    my  meditation  mourn, 
and  make  a  troubled  noife  ; 

3  Thro'  my  foes  voice,  and  face  *  of  thofe 

who  wickedly  opprefs  ; 
Who  charge  iniquities  *  on  me, 
and  hate  with   fpitefulncfs. 

4  My  heart  in  me  is  rack'd  with  pain  j 

death's  terrors  me  furprize  ; 

5  Great  fear  and  trembling  on  me  come, 

and   horrors   on  me  feize. 

6  O  that  I  like  a  dove  had  wings, 

then   1  away  would  flee  ; 
That  I  might  find  a  fecret  place* 
where  I  at  reft  could  be. 

7  Lo,  1  would  wander  then  afar, 

and  in  fome  defart  ftay  ;  (Selah.) 
%  From  ftorms  and  tempefts  here  would  I 
make  hafte  to  get  away. 

[  2  Part.  ] 

■4  Confound  their  pow'r,  O  Lerd,  and  let 
their  tongues  divided  be  : 
For  rapine,  violence    and  ftrife, 
I  in  the  city  fee, 

jo  Upoi 


PSALM    LV.       V  99 

ig>  Upon  her  walls  both  day  and  night 
they  go  their  conftant  rounds  ; 
And  in   the  midft  all  mifchief  reigns, 
and   grievoufnefs  abounds. 

1 1  Yea  in  the  midft,  all  wickednefs 

at   ev'ry  corner  meets  ; 
And  fraud  and  circumventing  guile 
are  ever  in  her  itreets. 

12  'Twas  no  known  foe  that  flander'd  me, 

for  that  I  could    abide  ; 
Nor  one  who  op'nly  hated  me, 
for  I  from   him  could  hide. 

13  But  thou  the  man,  mine  equal,  who 

haft  done  me  this  defpight  ; 
My  guide  and  my  familiar  friend, 
in  whom  I   took  delight. 

14  We  oft  together  counfel  took 

in    fweet  fociety  ; 
And  walk'd  on  to  the  houfe  of  GOD, 
in  plcafant  company. 

15  But  death  (hall  feize  them  ;  and  they  (hall 

go  down  alive  to  hell   : 
For  wickedneffes  *  in  their  hearts  * 
and  in  their  houfes  *  dwell. 

[  3  Part.  ] 

16  On  GOD  I'll  call  j  and  then  the  LORD 

to  favc  me  will  appear  : 

17  At  ev'ning,  morning,  noon  I'll  cry  j 

and  He  my  voice  will  hear. 

18  For  from  the  war  againft  me  rais'd 

He  did  my  foul  fet  free  ; 
He  bro't  me  to  a  ftate  of  peace  ; 
and    many  join  with  me. 

H  1  19  Qoi 


ioo  PSALM    LVL 

19  God  will  me  hear,  and  humble  them  : 

He  rule  did  ever  bear  :   (Selah.) 
Becaufe  they  with  no   changes  meet, 
ev'n  GOD  they   do  not  fear. 

20  On  him,  who  was  at  peace  with  them, 

they  ftretched  forth  their  hand  ; 
Their  facred  covenant  with  him 
by  breaking  they    prophan'd. 

21  Smoother  than  butter  were  their  words, 

while  in  their  heart  was  war  ? 
Their  fpeeches  fofter  were  than  oyl, 
but  now  drawn  fwords  they  are. 

22  O  caft  thy  burthen  on  the  LORD  ; 

and  He  will  thee  fuftain  : 
He  will  not  let  the  jutt   be  mov'd, 
but  ever  them  maintain. 

23  But  Thou,   O  GOD,  wilt  fend  to  hell 

the  men  of  blood  and  guile  ; 
Who   (hall  not  live  out  half  their  days  : 
but  truft  in   thee  I  will. 

PSALM    LVL 

Michtam  0/David,  when  ?£<r  Phiiiftines  took  him  in 

Gath. 

me 
'our  ; 
They  fighting  with  me  constantly, 
oppreis  me  with  their  pow'r. 
Mine  enemies  continually^ 
to  fwallow  me,  devife  ; 
And  they  are  many,  O  mod  high, 
who  up  againft  me  rife. 

But  whenfoever   I'm  afraid, 

or  terror  feizes  me  ; 
Then  I  repair  to    Thee  my  ftrength, 

and  reft  my  felf  on  Thee. 

4.  In 


r\  GOD,    have  mercy   upon 
^-"^     for  men    would  me  devo 


PSALM  LVL  lot 

4  In  GOD  his  faithful  word  I'll  praife  : 

O  GOD,  HI  truft  in  Thee  ; 
And  then  I  will  not  be  afraid 
what  fle(h  *  can  do  to  me. 

5  They  daily  wreft  my  words  to  /peak 

a  fenfe  I  never  meant  ; 
And  to  bring  injuries  on  me, 
their  tho'ts   are  wholly  bent. 

6  In  clofe  aiTemblies  they  combine^ 

and  wicked  projects  lay  : 
They  watch  my  fteps,  and  lie  in  waits 
to  make  my  foul  their  prey. 

j  Shall  they  by  all  their  wickednefs 
efcape  thy    dreadful   frown  ? 
O  GOD,  Thou  wilt  in  anger  caft 
thofe  wicked  people  down. 

f  2  Part.  ] 

8  Of  all  my  wand'rings  to  and  fro, 

Thou  haft   the  reck'ning  took  j 
Into  thy  bottle  put  my  tears  : 
are  they  not  in  thy  book  ? 

9  Then  turned  back  mail   be  my  foes  i 

when  I  cry  out  to  Thee  : 
For  this  I  know  aflu  redly, 
that  GOD    will  be  for  me. 

io  In  GOD  HI  praife  his  faithful  word, 
which  He  fulfils   always  ; 
His  word  which  He  to  me  performs, 
I  in  the  LORD  will  praife. 

11  In  GOD  I  truft,   and  will  not  fear 

what  flefh  can  do  to  me. 

12  Thy  vows  upon  me  are,  O  GOD  ; 

I'll  render  praife  to  Thee. 

H  3  i3  For 


tti  PSALM    LVII. 

13  For  Thou  haft  fav'd  my  foul  from  death, 

when  it  was  near  to  me : 
And  wilt  Thou  not  uphold  my  feet, 

and  keep  from  falling  *  free  ? 
That  I  before  the  face  *  of  GOD 

may  walk  *  in  uprightnefs  ! 
And  in  the  light  of  thofe  who  live 

continually  Thee  blefs. 

PSALM    LVII. 

Miclam  ofDav\d>ivben  he  fled  before  Saul  in  theCavt. 

x   f\  GOD,  to  me  be  merciful, 
*^     be  merciful   to  me  ; 
Becaufe  my  foul  for  fhelter  fafe 

betakes  it  felf  to  Thee. 
Yea  in  the  fhadow  of  thy  wings 

my  refuge  I  have  plac'd, 
Until  thefe  great  calamities 

be  wholly  overpaft. 

%  I'll  cry  aloud  to  GOD  mod  high, 
till  heard  my  cry  {hall  be  ; 
Ev'n  to  the  God  who  (till  performs 
all  things  moft  lit  for  me. 

3  From  heav'n  will  He  fend  down,  and  me 

from  their  reproach  defend, 
Whowou'ddevourmeri-GODwillforthd^^,) 
His  truth  and  mercy  fend. 

4  My  foul  amidft  fierce  lions  is, 

I   fire-brands  lie  among  ; 
Men's  fdns  whofe  teeth  are  darts  and  fpears, 
and  like  lharp  fwords  their  tongue. 

5  Above  the  lofty  heav'ns  do  Thou 

exalt  thy  felf,  O  GOD  : 
O  let  thy  glory  be  advanc'd 
o'er  ail  the  earth  abroad. 

[  2  Part,  ] 


PSALM    LVIII.         2oj 

[  2  Part.  ] 

6  They  for  my  fteps  prepar'd  a  net, 

my  foul  was  bowed  down  :  * 
They  dig'd  a  pit  for  me  ;    but  they 
in   midft  thereof  are   thrown.  (Selab.) 

7  My  heart  is  fix'd,  my  heart  is  fix'd  ; 

O  GOD,  I'll  fing  and  praife  : 
S  Awake  my  glory,  pfalt'ry,  harp, 
my  felf  I'll  early  raife. 

9  Thy  praife,   O  Lord,  will  I  proclaim 
among  the  people  round  : 
Among  the  nations  I  with  fongs 
thy  praifes  will  refound. 
to  For  great  thy  rifing  mercy  fpreads 
ev'n  to  the  heav'ns  on  high  j 
And  equally  thy  truth  extends 
up  to  the  cloudy  fky. 

II  Above  the  lofty   heav'ns  do  Thow 
exalt  thy  felf,  O  GOD  ; 
And  let  thy  glory  be  advane'd 
o'er  all  the  earth  abroad. 

PSALM    LVIII.     Miaam  of  David, 

r\  Ye  aflembly,  do  ye  now, 
*^     fpeak  righteoufnefs  indeed  ? 
In  judgment  do  ye  fons  of  men 

with  uprightnefs  proceed  ? 
Or  do  ye  mifchief  in  your  hearts 

devife  ;  and  with  your  hand 
Then  weigh,  *  and  deal  out  violence 

throughout  the  injur'd  land  ? 

I  The  wicked  from   the  womb  eftrang'd 
from  ev'ry  holy  way  ; 
And  from  the  birth  their  practice  is 
to  lie  and  go  aftray. 

H  4,  4  Ev'n 


ic4  PSALM    LVIII. 

4  Ev'n  like  a  ferpent's  poifon  is 

the  poifon  that  they  bear  ; 
And  they  are  like  the  adder  deaf 
that  flops  up  clofe  her  ear. 

5  Who  will  not  hear  the  charmer's  voice, 

but  deaf  will  (till  remain  ; 
And  tho'  he  charms  with  utmoft  fkill, 
can  no  attention  gain. 

6  Break  Thou  their  teeth  within  their  mouths, 

O  GOD  of  mighty  pow'r  ; 
The  great  teeth,  LORD,  of  lions  young, 
prepared  to    devour. 

7  They  (hall  as  waters  melt  away, 

which  run  continually  ; 
And  all  their  arrows  ready  bent 
mall  cut'  in  pieces    be. . 

8  As  melting  mails  fell  -they  diffolve, 

and  all  (hall  pafs  away  ; 
And  even  like  untimely  births, 
that  never  fee  the  day. 

9  Ere^pots  perceive  *  the  blaze  of  thorns,  f 

He'll  feize  on  them  alive  ; 
And  bare  them  in  his   wrath  away, 
as  whirlwinds  ftubble  drive. 

10  The  righteous   fhall  rejoyce  when  they 

this  righteous  vengeance  fee  ; 
And  in  the  blood  of  impious  men 
their  feet  fhall  warned  be. 

1 1  So  men  fhall  fay  ;  jure  for  the  juft 

there  is  a  recompence  ; 

Sure  there's  a  GOD,  a  Judge  on  earth, 
who  juftice  will  difpenfe. 

P  S  A  L  M 

•    i.e.    SoJuddinly%     as  before    the  kindling  Blage    of 
Thorns  can  reach  the  Pet;  hes  under. 


P  S  A  L  M    LIX.  105 

PSALM    LIX. 

Michtam    <?/*_David  ;    when    Saul  fent,    and  they 
ivatched  the  Houfe  to  kid  him. 

1  f^  Thou  my  God,  deliver  me 
^-*>     from  all  mine  enemies  ; 
And  raife  me    up  above  all  thofe 

who  up  againft  me  rife. 

2  Do  then  deliver  me  from  them 

who  work   iniquity  ; 
And  do  thou  fave  me  from  the  men 
of  blood  and  cruelty. 

3  For  lo,  they  for  my  foul  lay  wait  : 

the  mighty  men    combine 
Againft  me,   LORD,  not  for  my  fin, 
nor  any  fault   of  mine. 

4  They  run  and  ready  make  themfelves, 

for  no   offence  in  me  : 
But  O  do  Thou   behold,    and  rife, 
and   meet   me   fpeedily. 

5  Awake  therefore,  LORD  GOD  of  hofts, 

Thou  God  of  Ifrael, 
To  jud<ie  the  nations  :  favour  none 
who  impiouily  rebel.     (Selah.) 

6  At   ev'ry  ev'ning  they  return, 

and   like  the    rav'nous  hound, 
They  make  a  noife  on  ev'ry  fide, 
and  rano;e    the  citv  round. 

7  Behold  they  belch  out  of  their  mouths  : 

within  their   lips  are  (words  : 
"  P^or  who  is  he  that  hears  us  fpeak  ?' 
are  their  difdainful   words. 

8  Yet  Thou,  O  LORD,  wilt  laugh  at  them, 

the  heathen   all  deride. 

9  But  GOD  my  ftrength  is,  and  my  tow'r,  * 

and  in  Thee  I   confide. 

[  2  Part.] 


106  PSALM    LIX. 

[   2  Part.   ] 
io  The  God  of  all  my  mercies  *  will 
prevent  and  fuccour  me  ; 
And  GOD  will  give   me  on  my  foes 
my  juft  defire  to  fee. 

11  Them  flay  not,  Jell  thy  people  fhould 

forget  thy  favour  foon  : 
But  by  thy  pow'r,  O  Lord,  our  (hield, 
difperfe  and  bring  them  down. 

12  Becaufe  their  mouths  and  lips  abound 

with  fins  ;  thou  wilt  furprize, 
And  take  them  in  their  pride,   who  fpeak 

fuch  curfes  and  fuch  lies. 
?3  Thou  wilt  confume  them  in  thy  wrath, 

and  make  them   underftand, 
That  GOD  rules  over  all  the  earth, 

who  rules  in  Jacob's  land.    ( SelaL) 

14  When  ev'ning  comes  (hall  they  return  j 

and  like  a  rav'nous  hound, 
A  difcontented  noife  (hall  make, 
and  range  the  city  round. 

15  With  hunger  they  (hall  roam  about, 

in  feeking  food  to  eat ; 
And  murmur  as  their  hunger  grows, 
and  howl  for  want  of  meat. 

16  But  ev'ry  morn  I'll  fing  thy  pow'r 

thy  mercy  loud  confefs  ■ 
Who  art  my  refuge,   and  my  tow'r,  % 
in  days  of  my  diftrefs. 

17  Therefore  to  Thee,  O  Thou  my  ftrength,  ■ 

I   pr^ife  will  ever  ling  ; 
For  GOD  is  my  high  tow'r,  J  the  God, 
whence  all  my   mercies  fpring. 

P  S  A  L. 
X  Htb>~-  My  Elevation. 


PSALM    LX.  107 

PSALM    LX. 

Michtam  of  David,  to  teach  ;  when  he  Jlrove  with 
Aram  Naharaim,fW  with  Aram  Zobath  ;  when 
Joab  returned,  and/mote  of  Edom  in  the  Valley  of 
Salt9  Twelve  Thoufand.     [2  Sam.  viii.] 

1  r\  GOD,  Thou  haft  deferted  us, 
"     and  fcatter'd  in  difdain  ! 
Thou  haft  been  awfully  difpleas'd  ! 

O    turn  to  us  again. 

2  The  land  to  tremble  thou  haft  caus'd  j 

didft  it  afunder  break  ! 
O  now    the  breaches  of  it  heal  ; 
for  it  doth  greatly  fhake  ! 

3  Thou  haft  thy  people   made  to  fee 

things  that  are  hard  to  bear  ! 

And  thou  haft  caufed  us  to  drink 

the  wine  of  trembling  fear  ! 

4  But  thou  a  banner  haft  beftow'd 

on  thofe  who  Thee  revere, 
That  it  on  high  before  the  truth  [j 
difplayed  may  appear.     (Selah.) 

5  That  thy  beloved  people  may 

a  full  deliv'rance  have  ; 
O  hear  the  fervent  pray'rs  I  make, 
and  let  thy  right  hand  fave  ! 

6  GOD  in  his  holinefs  *  hath  fpoke  ; 

my  joy  therein  is  high  ; 
Shechem  divide,  and  Succoth's  vale, 
meafure  for  mine  will  I  ; 

7  Gilead  is  mine,  Manafleh  mine, 

who  both  efpoufe  my  caufe  : 
Ephraim  is  of  my  ftrength  the  head, 
and  Judah  gives  my  laws. 

8  Moafe 

j   i.  c.  before  the  Army  marching  in  the  Caufe  of  the 
true  Religion. 


108  PSALM    LXI. 

8  Moab  my  wafhpot.f  I  will  make, 

o'er  Edom  caft  my  moe  ;  % 
And  ye  Philift  a's  haughty  tribes, 
I'll  triumph  over  you.  || 

9  Who  will  me  to  the  city  lead 

fo  ftrongly  fortify 'd  ? 
And  who  is  he  that  to  the  land 
of  Edom  will  fhe  guide  ? 

10  Didft  thou  net  caft  us  off,  O  GOD  ? 

yet  ftill  we  look  to  thee  : 
Wilt  thou  not  with  our  armies  go  ? 
and  GOD  our  leader  be  ? 

11  O  then  to  us  in  cur  diftrefs 

thy  fpeedy  fuccour  fend  ! 
For  vain  it  is  on  humane  aid 
for  fafety  to  depend. 

12  But  by  the  helping  pow'r  of  GOD 

we  fhall  do  valiantly  ; 
And  He'il  our  foes  tread  down,   and  make 
beneath  our  feet  to  lie. 

PSALM    LXI.      A  Pfalm  of  David. 

1  f~^  Ive  ear*  O  GOD,  to  my  loud  cry, 
^-*     and  to  my  pray'r  attend  ; 

As  from  the  corners  of  the  earth, 
my  cries  to  Thee  afcend. 

2  And  now  my  heart  is  overwhelmed, 

ready  to  fail  and  die, 
O  lead  me  up  into  the  rock, 
that  higher  is  than  I,  • 

3  For 

f  i.  e.  will  ufe  as  fuch  a  VefTel  in  mean  Services. 

j  To  caft  a  Shoe  over  a  Perfon,  feems  to  have  been, 
among  the  ancient  Hebrews,  a  Sign  of  Subjection 
and  Servitude.    J  So  'tis  explained  in  Vjd,  cviii.  9. 


PSALM  LXIL  109 

3  For  in  my  danger  Thou  haft  been, 

a  fhelter  fafe  to  me  ; 
A  tow'r  of  ftrength  and  fure  defence 
againft  my  enemy. 

4  Within  thy  tabernacle  I, 

for  ever  will   abide  ; 
And  in  the  covert  of  thy  wings 
will  truft  and  fafely  hide.     (Selah.) 

5  For  Thou,  O  GOD,  haft  heard  my  vows, 

as  they  before  Thee  came  ; 
And  gav'ft  me  an  inheritance, 
with   thofe  who  fear  thy  name. 

6  O  wilt  Thou  give  this  to  the  King, 

yet  many   days  to  fee  ; 

To    many  generations  let 

his  years  prolonged  be. 

7  Let  him  before  the  face  of  GOD, 

for   evermore  remain  ; 
And  let  benignity  and  truth, 
fecure  his   happy  reign. 

8  So  will  I  ever  to  thy  name 

fmg  grateful  fongs  of  praife ; 
And   chearfully  perform  my  vows 
thro'  all  my  future  days. 

PSALM    LXIL     A  Pfalm  of  David. 

I  ^TpRuly  my  waiting  foul  on  GOD, 
A       in  filent   hope  relies  : 
For  my  falvation  wholly  does 
from  Him  alone  arife.  , 
%  He  only  my  falvation  is, 

my  rock,  of  ftrength  is  He  ; 
My  only  fure  defence   afld  tow'iy 
mov'd  much  I  (hall  not   be, 

3  How 


no  PSALM    LXII. 

3  How  long  againft  a  man  will  ye 

plot  mifchief  ?  ye  (hall  fall  ; 
For  as  a  tott'ring  fence  ye  arc, 
and  like  a  bowing  wall. 

4  To  caft  him  from  his    dignity, 

confpiring  they  devife  ; 
Blefs  with  their  mouth,  but  curfe  in  heart, 
and  take  delight  in  lies. 

5  My  foul  wait  thou  on  GOD  alone  : 

my  only  hope  is  He  ; 

6  My  rock,  my  faviour,  my  high  tow'r, 

I  mall  not   moved  be. 

7  In  GOD  alone  my  glory  is, 

and  my   falvation  fure  : 
In  GOD  the  rock  of  ail  my  ilrength 
my  refuge  mofb  fecure. 

8  Ye  people,  place  your  confidence 

on  Him  continually  : 
Pour  out  your  hearts  before  his  face  :  * 
GOD  is  our  refuge  high. 

9  Sure  mean  men's  fons  are  vanity, 

and  high   men's  fons  a  lie  ; 
When  all  are  in  a  balance  laid, 
they  rife  *  like  vanity. 

10  Then  truft  not  in   opprefilve  ways, 

by  rapine  grow  not  vain  ; 
Nor  let  your  hearts,   if  wealth  increafe, 
be  fet  on  earthly   gain. 

11  Once  fpoken  hath  the  mighty  GOD, 

yea,  twice  I  heard  Him  loud  ; 
That  fov'reign  and  almighty  pow'r 
belongs  alone  to  GOD. 

12  Yea  boundlefs  mercy    appertains 

to  Thee,   O  Lord,   alone  ; 
And  Thou  according  to  his  work 
rewarded  ev'ry  one.  P  SAL* 


PSALM    LXIII.  in 

PSALM    LXIII.     J  Pjalmof  David, 
when  he  was  in  the  Wildernefs  of  Judah. 

1  Q.GOD,   Thou  art  my  God,  I  will 
^^     betimes  for   Thee  enquire. 

My  foul  does  thirft  and  long  for  Thee  > 
my  flefh  for  Thee  defire. 

2  As  in  a  dry  and  weary  *  land 

wherein  no  waters  are  ; 
To  fee,  as  in  thy  houfe  I've  feert 
Thy  pow'r  and  glory  there. 

3  Becaufe  thy  loving-kindnefs  more 

in  goodnefs  doth  excel], 
Than  life  it  felf,    therefore  my  lips 
thy  praifes  forth  (hall  tell. 

4  Thus  I'll  Thee  blefs  continually 

while  yet   alive  I   am  ; 
And  I  thefe  hands  of  mine  on  high 
will  lift  up  in  thy  name. 

5  With  marrow  and  with  fatnefs  fUl'd 

my  longing  foul   fhall    be  ; 
And  then    my  mouth  with  joyful  lips 
will  render  praife  to  Thee. 

6  When  Thee  I  to  remembrance  call, 

as  on  my  bed  I  lie, 
In  watches  of   the  filent  night  ; 
then  on  Thee  mufe  do  I. 

7  Calling  to  mind,   how  thou  haft  been 

a  conftant  help  to  me  j 
I'll  in  the  ihadow  of  thy  wings 
rejoyce   exceedingly. 

8  My  longing  foul  yet  follows  hard,  f 

and  clofely  cleaves  %  to  Thee  ; 
And  Thou  with  thy  right  hand  of  pow'r 
in  love  upholdeft  me.  9  But 

f  So  Sept.  Syr.  Arab\  %  So  ChaMee,zncknt  Lat<  Sc  Mon- 
tana; ;    The  Hebrew  comprizing  b§tb  Ideat. 


H2        PSALM    LXIV. 

9  But  who  my  foul  feek  to  defcrby, 

go  clown  the  pit  mall  they  : 
io  Some  flain  by  fwords,  their  carcases 

lhall  be  the  foxes  prey. 
ii  Yet  (hall  the  King  in  GOD  rejoyce  : 
and  ail  that  by  Him  ||  fware  f 
In  Him  ||  fhall  glory  :  but  their  mouths 
be  ftop'd  that   liars  are. 

PSALM    LXIV. 
A  PJalm  or  Song  cf  David. 
I   f~\  Mighty  GOD,  hear  Thou  the  voice, 
^-'    I  utter  in  my  pray'r  ; 

1    cferve  my  life  from  cruel  foes 

and  free  me  from  their  fear. 
1  From  fecret  plots  of  wicked  men 

O  hide  me  carefully  ; 
From  infurrcclicns  of  all  thofe 

who  woik   iniquity. 

3  Who  their  ill  tongues  in  malice  whet 

and  (harpen  them  like  fwords, 
And  fet  as  arrows  in  their   bows 
to  moot  out  bitter  words. 

4  That  they  in  fecrecy  may  (hoot 

at  thofe  who  upright  are  ; 
Yea  fuddenly  againft  them  fhoot 
and  ftrike  them  without  fear. 

5  In  ill  defigns  excite  themfelves, 

confulting  how  to  lay 
Their  fnares  in  utmoft  fecrecy  ; 
"and  who  fhall  fee,"  they  fay. 

6  Injurious  evils  they  fearch  out, 

and  fearch  with  utmoft  art : 
Moft  inward  is  their  plotting  thought, 

and  deep  their  fubiil  heart.  J  But 

j]  i.  e.  God.     f  i.  e.  who  reverently  fware  by  Him 
as  the  only  true  aiad  adorable  God. 


PSALM   LXV.  it| 

7  But  GOD  will  arrows  (hoot  at  them, 

and  wound  them  fuddenly. 

8  Yea  their  own  tongue  (hall  them  confound, 

and  all  who  fee  them,  fly. 

9  Yea  all  around  (hall  fear,   and  (hall 

the  work  of  GOD  declare  ; 
For  wifely  they  (hall  underftand, 
that  thefe  his  doings  are. 

io  The  juft  (hall  in  the  LORD  rejoyce, 

and  fafe  on  Him  rely  ; 
Yea  all  of  upright  heart  (hall  fure 
exult  in  Him  on  high. 

PSALM  LXV. 

A  Pfalm  or  Song  of  David. 

i  Cllence  !  For  Thee,  the  praife  O  GOD 
^     doth  wait   in  Zion-hill  ; 
And  all  the  vows  we  made  to  Thee 
we  chearfully  fulfil. 

2  O  Thou  who  heareft  humble  pray'rs 

which  to   Thee  off'red  are, 
To  Thee  all  fons  of  men  (hall  come, 
and  to  Thee  we  repair. 

3  Works  of  iniquity  prevail 

againft  us  at  this  day  ; 
Yet  as  for  our  tranfgreflions,  Thou 
wilt  cleanfe  them  clear  away. 

4  O  blefled  is  the  man  of  whom 

Thou  thy  free  choice  doft  make  ; 
And  that  he  in  thy  courts  may  dwell 
him  near  to  Thee  doft  take. 

For  there  we  (hall  be  fatisfy'd, 

with  thine  abundint  grace, 
With  all  the  good  things  of  thy  houfe, 

thy  chofen  holy  place. 

I  5  By 


Il4  PSALM    LXV. 

5  By  dreadful  things  in  righteoufnefs 

by  Thee  wrought  wondroufly, 
O  God  of  our  falvation,  Thou 
wilt  anfwer  to  our  cry  : 

Who  of  the  ends  of  all  the  earth 

art  the  firm  hope  and  {lay  ; 
An  1  of  all  thole  who  far  abroad, 

are  tofs'd  upon  the  fea. 

6  Girded  with  ftrength,  He  fixes  faft 

the  mountains  and  high  hills  ; 
j  And  all  the  noife  of  feas  and  waves, 
and  rage  of  nations  %  i^ills. 

[  2  Part.  ] 

8  All  in  the  utmoft  parts  who  dwell 

are  at  thy  figns  afraid  ; 
Yet  Thou  the  goings  forth  of  morn 
and  ey'ning  makeft  glad. 

9  Thou  vifiteft  the  thirfty  earth, 

and  mak'ft  it  rich  with  rain  : 
GOD's  river  full  of  water  is  ; 
and  Thou  prepared  grain. 

I©  Her  ridges  richly  wat'reft  Thou, 
her  furrows  Thou  fet'ft  fa  ft  ; 
With  fhow'rs  Thou  mak'ft  her  foft  to  be, 
her  fpringing  bleft  Thou  haft. 
II  Thou  with  thy  goodnefs  doft  the  year 
adorn  as  with  a  ciown  ; 
And  thy  full  paths  along  the  clouds, 
drop  their  rich  fatnefs  down. 

il  On  paftures  of  the  wildernefs, 
reirefoing  they  diftill  : 
And  girt   with  joy  on  ev'ry  fide., 

is   ev'ry  little  hill.  13  Witr 

%  Heb.—  lamim  ',  i  e.Natiens  ;  —  and  fo  tht$ef>tsCbaIdee 
Arakick,  ancient  Latin,  and  Montamts, 


PSALM    LXVL  nj 

13  With  flocks  the  paftures  cloathed  are, 
with  corn  the  valleys  ipring  -y 
All  over  cover'd,  all  adorn'd, 
they  (hout  for  joy  and  ling. 

PSALM    LXVL    A  Song  or  Pjalm. 

1  r\  All  ye  lands,    with  fhouts  of  joy, 
^-^     to  GOD  your  voices  raife  : 

2  Sing  forth  the  honour  of  his  name, 

and  glorious  make  his  praife. 

3  Say  ye  to  GOD  ;  «  In  thy  great  works 

<  how  terrible  art  Thou  ; 
«  Thro'  thy  almighty  pow'r  thy  foes 
to  Thee  are  made  to  bow  : 

4  «  Yea  all  the  nations  of  the  earth 

(hall  bow  and  ling  to  Thee ; 
4  To  thine  exalted  Name  fhall  ling 
*  with  joy  and  melody. '  (Selah.) 

5  Come,  and  the  mighty  works  of  GOD 

with  admiration  fee  ; 
In  doings  to  the  fons  of  men, 
how  terrible  is  He  ? 

6  He  turn'd   the  channels  of  the  fea 
to  dry  and  folid  ways  ; 

Our  fathers  pafs'd  the  flood  on  foot  ; 
and  there  we  fang  his  praife. 

7  He  by  his  pow'r  for  ever  ruics  ; 
his  eyes  the  nations  fpie  ; 

Let  none  who  are  rebellious  dare 
to  lift  themfelves  on  high.  i^Selah.) 

[  2  Part.  ] 

O  all  ye  people,  blefs  our  God, 

and   found  aloud  his  praife  ; 
9  Who  puts  and  holds  our  fouls  in  life, 
and  feet  from  Aiding  flays, 

X  2  10  For 


ii<S        PSALM   LXVI. 

io  For  Thou,  O  GOD,  haft  proved  us, 
and  try'd  as  filver  try'd  ; 

11  Into  a  net  haft  wound  us  faft, 

our  loins  haft  ftraitly  ty'd. 

12  Men  o'er  our  heads  Thou  mad'ft  to  ride, 

thro*  fire  and  floods  we  paft  j 
Yet  Thou  into  a  happy  place, 
of  freedom  brought  us  haft. 

13  With  off' rings  I'll  go  to  thy  houfe, 

my  vows  I'll  pay  to  Thee  ; 

14  Which  my  lips  utter'd  and  mouth  fpake, 

when  trouble  was  on  me. 

15  Burnt  ofFrings  I  will  offer  Thee, 

that  full  of  fatnefs  are ; 
The  beft  of  all  my  flocks  and  herds, 
with  incenfe  I'll  prepare.  (Selah.) 

16  O  come  and  hearken  now  to  me 

all  ye  who  GOD  revere  ; 
And  what  He  for  my  foul  hath  done, 
I'll  gratefully  declare. 

17  My  mouth  to  Him  in  my  diftrefs 

fent  forth  my  earneft  cry  :] 
He  heard  me,  and  my  joyful  tongue 
extolled  Him  on  high. 

18  If  in  my  heart  I  fin  allow'd, 

the   Lord  would  not  give  ear  : 
io  But  furely  GOD  gave  ear  to  me, 

and  kindly  heard  my  pray'r. 
XO  O  let  this  kind  and  mighty  GOD, 

for   ever  bleffed  be  j 
Who  turned  not  my  pray'r  from  Him, 

nor  mercy  held  from  me. 


PSAl 


P  S  A  L  M   LXVIL         117 

PSALM    LXVII.     APfalmsr  Song. 

1  T  Et  GOD  be  merciful  to  us, 
■**-'  and  with  his  favour  blefs, 
And  let  Him  on  us  caufe  to  mine, 

the  brightnefs  of  his  face. 

2  That  fo  thy  way  reveal'd  to  us 

all  the  glad  earth  may  know  ; 
And  that  thy  great  falvation  Thou, 
may'ft  to  all  nations  (how. 

3  O  GOD,  let  all  the  people  round, 

give  praifes  to  thy  name  ; 
Let  all  the  people  thro'  the  world 
thy  higheft  praife  proclaim. 

4  O  let  the  nations  fing  for  joy, 

and  be  exceeding  glad  ; 
Thou  wilt  the  people  rightly  judge, 
and  all  the  nations  lead.  *  {Selab.) 

O  GOD,  let  all  the  people  round 

give  praifes  to  thy  name; 
Let  all  the  people  thro*  the  world 

thy  higheft  praife  proclaim. 
And  then  the  fruitful  earth  around, 

(hall  yield  her  great  increafe  ; 
And  GOD,  the  God  who  is  our  owns 

(hall  us  with  plenty  blefs. 

Our  GOD  will   greatly  blefs  us  all, 

who  his  own  people  are  ; 
And  all  the  regions  of  the  earth, 

mall  Him  fupreamly  fear. 

[  Hallelujah  Metre.  ] 

Let  GOD  fhow'r  down  his  grace, 

enrich  with  gifts  divine  i 
Let  his   illuftrious  face 

on  us  his  people  mine  : 

I  3  a  That 


u8        PSALM    LXVIIL 

a  That  all  beiow 

the   arched  fky, 
may  Thee  and  thy  % 

Salvation  know. 

5  Let  all  to  GOD   give  praife, 

with  one  confent  agree  : 
^  Their  voice  the  nations  raife, 
and  gladly  fing  to  Thee  j 
Thy   pow'r  obey, 
whofejuftice  lhall 
difpofe  of  all, 
All  fceptres  fway. 
3  O  GOD,   let   people  pralfe, 

Thee  praife,  both  great  and  fmall  : 

6  Earth  yield  fhall  her  increafe  ; 

GOD,  our  God  blefs  us  all. 
GOD  will  us  blefs  j 
and  every  where 
all  men  his  fear 
Thro'  earth  profefs.  / 

P  S  A  L.M  LXVIIL  A  Pfalm  orSongofDwid 
1  T  ET  'GOD  arife,  and  all  his  foes 
-*-i     abroad  difperfed  be  : 
Let  all  who  haters  of  Him  are, 
away  before  Him  flee. 
%  As  fmoke,  the  wicked  Thou  wilt  drive 
and  quite  difperfe  abroad  : 
As  wax  by  fire,  fo  (hall  they  melt 
before  the  face  of  GOD. 

3  But  let  the  righteous  all  be  glad  ; 

O  let  them  joyful  be 
Before  GOD's  face  ;  yea  let  them  all 
rejoyce  exceedingly. 

4  Sing  ye  to  GOD,  O  fing  his  praife  ; 

with  joy  extol  his  name  : 
His  name  is  JAH,  and  high  he  rides 
on  heav'ns  exalted  frame,  5 


PSALM    LXVIII,        uj 

t  For  He  a  tender  father  is 
to  children  fatherlefs  ; 
And  GOD  the  widow's  judge  is  in 
his  place  of  holinefs. 
i>  GOD  fets  the  fingle  *  in  an  houfe  ;  * 
frees  captives  from  their  bands  ; 
But  ihofe  who  rebels  are  to  Him, 
inhabit  thirily  lands. 

[  2  Part.  ] 
;  O  GOD,  when  once  Thou  didft  go  forth 
before  thy  people's  face, 
And  thro*  the  hideous  wildernefs 
didft  as  their  leader  pals  ;    {Selah.) 

I  The  earth  did  at  GOD's  preience  (hake  : 

the  heav'ns  then  drop'd  and  fell  : 
Sinai  (hook  at  the  fight  of  GOD, 
the  God  of  Ifrael. 

9  O  GOD,   Thou  on  thy  heritage, 
didft  pour  a  plenteous  rain  ; 
Whereby,  Thou,  when  it  weary  was, 
didft  it  revive  again. 
10  Thy  congregation  then  did  make  * 
their  habitation  there  ; 
And  of  thy  goodnefs  for  the  poor, 
O  GOD,  Thou  didft  prepare. 

I I  The  Lord  gave  forth  his  word  on  high, 

abroad  it  quickly  came  j 
And  great  the  army  was  of  thofe 

who  publifhed  the  fame. 
13  The  kings  of  mighty  armies  fled, 

in  hafte  they  fled  away  : 
And  fhe  that  fafely  ftay'd  at  home, 

help'd  to  divide  the  prey. 

13  Tho*  Haves  among  the  pots  ye  lay  ; 
you  foon  we  did  behold, 
Like  a  fair  dove  with  filver  wings 
and  feathers  bright  with  gold,  14 


1 20         PSALM   LXVnL 

14  When  the  Almighty  fcatter'd  kings, 

fo  glorious  then  ye  were  ; 
Like  glitt'ring  fnow  on  Salmon-hill, 
ye  did  as  bright  appear. 
[  3  Part.  ] 

15  Like  to  the  mount  of  Baftian  is 

the   mountain  of  our  GOD  : 
More  choice  than  Baihan  is  the  mount 
of  his  defign'd  abode. 

1 6  Why  leap  ye  fo,  ye  lofty  hills  ? 

for  this,  this  is  the  hill, 
Where  GOD  defires  to  dwell,  and  where 
the  LORD  will  ever  dwell. 

lj  The  chariot  f  of  the  mighty  GOD 
millions  J  of  angels  are  ; 
And  (till  among  them  is  the  Lord, 
as  on  mount  Sinai,  there. 

18  Thou  haft  afcended  up  on  high 

as  our  victorious  head  : 
Thou  num'rous  hofts  of  captiyes  haft 
thy  happy  captives  led. 

Thou  haft  rich  gifts  receiv'd  for  men,. 

for  fuch  as  did  rebell  ; 
That  GOD,whofe  name  is  JAH  *  with  them 

might  condefcend  to  dwell.  || 

19  O  blefled  be  this  gracious  Lord, 

who  daily  doth  us  load 
With   many  benefits,    and  is 
of  our  falvation  God.     (Sjlab.) 

20  He 

-J-  Heb.   in  the  Angular  Number. 

%  Heb. — Twenty  T houf and  Thouf and  doubled  \  which  is 

at  leaft  forty  Millions  ;  or  rather  a  great  Number, 

for  a  Number  vallly  greater  and  exceeding  our 

Imagination. 

J  Exprefly  applied  to  Christ's  Afanfion^WL  Eph.  iv. 


PSALM   LXVIII.        in 

%q  He  of  falvation  is  the  God, 

who  is  our  God  moft  ftrong  ; 
And  to  the  Lord  JEHOVAH  do 
hTues  from  death  belong. 
3i  But  GOD  will  deeply  wound  their  heads 
who  are  his  ftubborn  foes  ; 
The  hairy  crown  of  him  who  ftill 
on  in  his  trefpafs  goes. 

[  4  P*rt.  ] 

22  The  Lord  faid,  I'll  bring  back  again, 

again  from  Bafhan-land, 
My  people  thro*   the  depth  of  feas, 
by  my  almighty  hand. 

23  That  Thou  may'ft  vanquifh  thy  proud  foes, 

fo  mereilefs  and  ftrong  j 
And  in  the  chafe  may'ft:  dip  in  blood 
thy  foot,  and  dogs  their  tongue. 

24  Thy  goings  to  thy  holy  place, 

O  GOD,  they  all  have  feen  : 

Thy  goings  O  my  God,  my  king, 

how  glorious  have  they  been  ! 

25  Sweet  fingers  marching  in  the  van, 

muficians  in  the  rear  ; 
And  in  the  midft  a  virgin  train, 
with  timbrels  charm  the  ear. 

26  Blefs  GOD  thro'  all  your  companies, 

and  forth  his  praifes  tell  : 
The  fov'reign  Lordy  Q  blefs  all  ye, 
who  fpring  from  Ifrael. 

27  Princes  of  Benjamin's  fmall  tribe, 

and  Judah's  heads  combine; 
And  Zebulon's  and  Naphtali's 
the  glad  proceflion  join. 

28  Thy 


is*  PSALM  LXVIIL 

28  Thy  God  commanded  all  thy  flrength, 

and  thus  hath  ftrengthned  thee  : 
Confirm,  O  GOD,  what  Thou  for  us 
haft  wrought  fo  wondroufly. 

C  5  P*r*.  ] 

29  Ev'n  for  thy  facred  temple  fake 

built  at  Jerufalem, 
The  kings  around  fhall  come  and  bring, 
their  coftly  gifts  with  them. 

30  Rebuke  the  fpearmen's  companies, 

and  all  the  multitude 
Of  people  fierce  as  mighty  bulls, 

and  fatted  calves  as  rude  ; 
Till  all  fubmit  and  tribute  bring 

of  filver  from  afar ; 
O  lcattcr  Thou  the  people  who 

delight  in  fpoil  and  war. 

31  Princes  fhall  then  bow  down  to  Thee§ 

and  come  from  Egypt  lands  ; 
-    And  Ethiopia  fhall  to  GOD, 

ftretch  out  in  hafte  her  hands. 

32  O  fing  aloud  to  GOD  with  joy, 

ye  kingdoms  of  the  earth, 
And  to  the  fov'reign  Lordy  O  fing 

with  pfalms  in  facred  mirth.     (Selah.) 

33  To  Him  who  rides  on  heav'ns  of  heav'ns, 

which  he  of  old  did  found  ; 
Lo  how  he  fends  his  awful  voice, 
a  voice  of  mighty  found. 

34  Afcribe  ye  boundlefs  pow'r  to  GOD  ; 

whofe  glorious  dignity, 
Is  over  Ifra'l,    and  his  pow'r 
(hines  in  the  lofty  fky. 

35  O 


PSALM   LXIX.  i2j 

35  O  GOD,  how  terrible  art  Thou 
out  of  thy  holy  place  ! 
God  mighty  pow'r  his  people  gives  : 
to  GOD  be  all  the  praife. 

PSALM    LXIX.     APJalmof  David. 

1  O  Ave  me,  O  GOD  :  for  mighty  ilreams 
^     break  now  into  my  foul  : 

2  In  depths  of  mire  and  floods  I  fink, 

and  torrents  o'er  me  roll. 

3  I  with  my  crying  weary  am  ; 

my  throat  is  thereby  dry  : 
And  my  eyes  fail,  while  for  my  God, 
I  wait  attentively. 

4  Thofe  men  who  for  no  caufe  at  all 

to   me  great  hatred  bear, 
More  than  the  hairs  upon  my  head 

increas'd  in  number  are. 
Yea  mighty  are  my  caufelefs  foes, 

who  would  me  hurt  and  flay  ; 
Then  I  refigned  and  gave  up 
what  I  ne'er  took  away. 

[  2  Part.  ] 

5  O  GOD,   Thou  know'ft  my  foolifhnefs, 

Thou  doft  it  fully  fee  ; 
And  all  my  faults  of  life  and  heart, 
lie   open  clear  to  Thee. 

6  Lord^  LORD  %  of  hofts,  let  none  who  wait 

on  Thee  have  fhame  for  me  ; 
Nor  thofe  who  feek  Thee,  Ifr'el's  God, 
for  me  confounded  be. 

7  Becaufe  'tis  only  for  thy  fake, 

I   fuffer  this  difgrace  ; 
And  for  Thy  fake  alone  it  is, 

confufion  fpreads  my  face.  8  For 

%  Hebrew—  AJonai,  Jehovah. 


124  PSALM   LXIX. 

8  For  Thee,  to  my  own  brethren  I 

a  ftranger  quite  became  ; 
And  to  my  mother's  children  I, 
an  utter  alien  am. 

9  For  of  thy  houfe  the  fervent  zeal 

hath  ev'n  confumed  me  ;  || 

And  on  me  their  reproaches  fell, 

who  have  reproached  Thee. 

JO  My  weeping,  fading,  grief  of  foul, 

to  my  reproach  were  turn'd  ; 
1 1  A  proverb  to  them  I  became, 

when  I  in  fackcloth  mourn'd. 
22  Who  fat  in  gates  of  dignity, 
on  me  did  cenfures  pafs  ; 
And  I  the  fubjecft  of  the  fong 
of  ftupid  drunkards  was. 

13  But,  LORD,  in  an  accepted  time 

I  make  my  pray'r  to  Thee  : 

In  thy  great  mercy,  O  my  GOD, 

and  faving  *  truth  *  hear  me. 

[  3  P«*-  ] 

14  O  refcue  me  out  of  the  mire, 

and  me  from  finking  keep  : 
Free  me  from  thofe  who  hate  my  foul, 
and  out  of  waters  deep. 

15  Let  not  the  floods  me  overflow, 

nor  the  deep  fwallow  me. 
Nor  mouth  of  the  devouring  grave 
upon  me  clofed  be. 

16  LORD  hear  me  :    for  exceeding  good 

is  thy  benignity  ; 
And  in  thy  mercies  multitude 
O  turn  and  look  *  to  me. 

17  O 
I  Applied  to  Christ,  Joh.  xi.  17. 


PSALM    LXIX.         itj 

17  O  do  not  from  thy  fervant  hide, 

thy  countenance  away  ; 
For  I  in  grievous  trouble  am  : 
hear  me  without  delay. 

18  O  draw  Thou  near  my  troubled  foul, 

redeem  and  fet  it  free  ; 
And   from  my  powerful  enemies, 
do  Thou  deliver  me. 

19  Thou  knoweft  all  my  vile  reproach, 

my  (hame,  and  my  difgrace : 
Mine  adverfaries  and  their  plots 
are  all  before  thy  face. 

ao  My  heart  is  broken  with  reproach, 
and  full  of  heavinefs  : 
I  look'd,   but  found  no  comforter, 
not  one  to  give  me  eafe. 

21  But  bitter  gall  was  all  the  food, 

they  to  me  offer'd  have  ; 
And  in  my  parching  third,   for  drink 
(harp  vinegar  they  gave.  |[ 

[    4  Port-    ] 

22  Before  them  (hall  their  table  prove 

a  fnare  :    and  Thou  wilt  make 
Their  temporal  profperity 
a  trap,  themfelves  to  take. 

23  Thick  darknefs  on  their  eyes  (hall  come, 

that  they  (hall  nothing  fee  : 
And  Thou  wilt  make  their  loins  to  (hake, 
for  fear,  continually. 

24  Thou  wilt  thine  anger  on  them  pour  j 

thy  wrath  (hall  feize  them  faft  ;  * 

25  Their  palace  (hall  be  defolate  ; 

and  all  their  tents  be  wafte  :  f 

26  For 
I  Applied  to  Christ,— Mat.  xxvii.  Mar,xv<  Joht  xix. 
f  Applied  to  Judas  J/cariot,  A&i  h  20. 


126  P  S  A  L  M    LXIX. 

26  For,  him  whom  Thou  haft  fmitten  down, 
they  perfecute  the  more  ; 
And  vex  him  with  malicious  words, 
whom  Thou  didft  wound  before. 

17  Thou  wilt  them  therefore  juftly  leave 
to  add  more  fin  to  fin  ; 
And  they  thy  paths  of  righteoufnefs 
mall  never  enter  in. 

28  Out  of  the  book  of  living  ones 

Thou  wilt  them  wholly  blot  ; 
And  in  the  roll  of  righteous  men, 
they  never  mail  be  wrote. 
[    5  Part.    ] 

29  I'm  poor,  diftrefs'd  :  falvation  grant ; 

raife  me,  O  GOD,  on  high. 

30  I'll  praife  the  name  of  GOD  with  fongs, 

with  thanks  Him  magnify. 

31  This  will  be  pleafing  to  the  LORD, 

and  better  in  his  eyes, 
Than  any  bullocks  fat  f  and  young,  % 
mature  for  facrifice.  j| 

32  And  when  the  humble  this  (hall  fee, 

it  joy  to  them  will  give  : 
And  ye  who  feek  the  blefled  GOD, 
your  heart  mail   ever  live. 

33  Becaufe  JEHOVAH  hears  the  poor, 

his  prifners  won't  defpife  5 

34  Let  heav'ns,  earth,  feas,  and  ev'ry  thing 

that  moves  therein  Him  praife. 

35  For  GOD  will  Judah's  cities  build, 

and  Zion  he  will  fave  ; 
That  they  mav  dwell  therein,  and  them 
for  their  pofleffion  have. 

36  The 

f  SothtCkaUee  ScSyriack  :  J]So  the  Sept  .ami  tnSLatw 
and  Arab,     \  So  AinjviQrth  &  Gejer* 


PSALM  LXX,LXXI.     it7 

it  The  children  of  his  fervants  too 
inherit  (hall  the  fame  ; 
And  thofe  fhali  have  their  dwelling  there      t 
who  truly  love  his  name. 

PSALM    LXX. 
APfalm  of  David,  to  bring  to  Remembrance 

1  r\  GOD,  from    my  diihefs, 
^*       make  hade  to  fet  me  free  : 

O  LORD,  with  fpeed  do  Thou  afford 
thy  faving   help  to  me. 

2  Let  them  who  feek  my  foul, 

be  made  to  blufli  with  lhame  ; 

And  with  confufion   turned  back 

who  make  my   hurt  their  aim. 

3  They  fhall  be  turned  back, 

.    with   fhame  confounded  be  5 
As  a  juft  recompence  to  them 
for  their  infulting  me. 

4  Let  all  who  feek  thy  face 

be  glad  and  joy  in  Thee  ; 
Who  thy  falvation  lovs,  fay  frill, 
«  GOD  magnified  be." 

5  But  I'm  diftrefs'd,  O  GOD  : 

make  hafte  to  me,  I  pray  ; 
For  Thou  my  help  and  faviour  art, 
O  LORD,  make  no  delay. 

PSALM    LXXL 
I    TEHOVAH,  in  my  great  diftref* 
J      I  place  my  truft  in  Thee  : 
O  let  me  not  be  put  to  fhame 
to  perpetuity.  * 
%  But  in  thy  truth  and  righteoufnefs  \ 
refcue  and  fet  me  free  : 
O  bow  to  me  thy  gracious  ear, 

and  five  me  fpeedily.  3  B« 

The  Heb,  fcem3  to  include  both  Rjghtmfntft  &  TrutK 


«28       PSALM   LXXI. 

2  Be  Thou  the  rock  where  I  may  dwell, 
and  conftantly  refort  : 
To  fave  me  Thou  commanded  haft, 
who  art  my  rock  and  fort. 

4  My  God,  free  me  from  wicked  hands, 

hands  cruel,  as  unjuft  ; 

5  For  Lord  JEHOVAH  %  Thou  my  hope, 

and  from  my  youth  my  truft  ; 

6  Thou  haft  upheld  me  from  my  birth, 
thro'  all  my  dang'rous  days  ; 

Yea,  from  my  mother's  womb  me  took  ; 
and  I'll  Thee  ever  praife. 

[    2  Part.    J 

I  To  many  I  a  wonder  am  : 

be  Thou  my  refuge  ftrong  ; 

8  And  let  my  mouth  refound  thy  praife 

and  honour,  all  day  long. 

9  In  time  of  my  declining  age 

O  caft  me  not  from  Thee  '. 
And  as  I  find  my  ftrength  decay 
O  now  forfakc  not  me. 

10  For  my  malicious  enemies 

againft  me  falfely  fpeak  ; 
And  they  who  for  my  foul  lay  wait 
together  counfel  take. 

II  For  GOD,  they  fay,  hath  him  forfook, 

4  Now  perfecute  ye  him, 
And  feize  him  Now  5  for  there  is  none 
1  to  fave,  or  him  redeem. ' 

12  O  GOD,  in  this  my  great  di ftrefs, 
be  Thou  not  far  from  me  ; 
But  for  my  help,  O  Thou  my  God, 
come  to  me  fpeedily, 

[  3  P*K  ) 
%  Hebrew-:  Mrm  Jehovah, 


PSALM    LXXT.  129 

[     3  P«rt.    ] 

14  But  I  with  hope  and  patience  flill 

on  Thee  will  waiting  be  ; 
And  I  will  add  yet  more  and  more 
to  all  the  praife  of  Thee. 

15  My  mouth  (hall  forth  thy  righteouihefs, 

and  thy   falvation  (how, 
From  day  to  day  ;    for  or"  the  fame 
no  number  do  I  k-now. 

16  I  in  the  ftrength  of  God  the  LORD 

with  joy  will  ftiii  go  on  ; 

I'll  celebrate  thy  nghteoufnefs, 

yea  mention  thine  alone. 

17  From  my  youth  up,    O  gracious  GOD, 

Thou  hall  inftrudted  me  : 
And  hitherto  I  have  deciar'd 
the  wonders  wrought  by  Thee. 

18  And  now  forfake  me  not,  O  GOD, 

while  old  and-  grey  L  grow  ; 
Till  to  this  age,   and  all  to  come 
thy  mighty  pow'r  I  (how. 

19  Alfo  thy  righteoufnefs,  O  GOD, 

is  high   exceedingly  ; 
Great  arethe  things  whichThou  baft  wrought, 
O  GOD,  who's  like  to  Thee  ! 

[    4  Part.    ] 

20  Thou,  who  haft  caufed  me  to  fee 
afflictions  great  and  fore, 

Wilt  turn,  revive  me,  and  with  joy 
from  depths  of  earth  reftore. 

21  Yea  more  than  this  ;  Thou  wilt  ev'n  caufe 
my  greatnefs   to    abound  ; 

And  with  exceeding  comfort  Thou 
wilt  wnoiJy  me  furround. 

K  22  I 


l3o         PSALM    LXX1I. 

22  I  with  tht  pfalt'ry  will  Thee  praife, 

Thy  truth,  my  God,   make  known  | 
And  with  the  harp  I'll  fing  to  Thee, 
O  Ifr'd's  Holy  One. 

23  Now  greatly  will  my   lips  rejoyce, 

while  I  fing  praife  to  Thee  ; 
So  (hall  my  foul  becaufe  thou  haft, 
redeem'd  and  let  it  free. 

24  And  as  Thou  thofe  who  fought  my  hurt, 

confounded  haft  with  ihame  ; 
My  grateful  tongue  thy  righteoufnefs 
(hall   ev'ry  day  prociaim.   ' 
PSALM  LXXI1.     APfalmfor  Solomon. 
[As  the  Typical  Messiah  ;  but  with  a  va/ity  higher 
View  to  the  univerfal  happy  and  eternal  Reign  of 
CHRIST  the  Real.] 

1  r\  GOD,  Thy  judgments  give  the  King, 
^     Thy  righteoufnefs  give  to  his  Son  : 

2  Then  he'll  thy  people  rightly  judge 
And  to  thy  poor  fee  juftice  done. 

3  The  mountains   (hall  abundantly 

To  all  the  people    bring  forth  peace  ; 
And  all  the  little  hills  abound, 
With  joyful  fruits    of  righteoufnefs. 

4  Poor  of  the  people  he  will  judge, 
And  children  of  the  needy  fave  : 
He  will  to  pieces  break  all  thofe 
Who  with  their  fraud  opprefTed  have. 

5  They  (hall  Thee  fear  while  fun  and  moon 
Endure,   thro'  generations  all  : 

6  Like  rain  on  mown  grafs  he  will  come, 
As  fhow'rs  on  earth  diftiliing  fall. 

7  The  righteous  (hall  lift  up-  their  heads, 
Rejoyce  and  flourifh  in  his  reign  ; 
And  till  the  moon  to  (hine  (hall  ceafe, 

He  will  abundant  peace  maintain.  1 


PSALM    LXXII.  131 

8  His  great  and  bleis'd  dominion,  mall 
Abroad  from  Tea  to  fea  extend  ; 
And  from  the  river  ||  it  (hail  reach 
Qu.te  to  the  earth's  remoter!:  end. 

9  They  in  the  wildernefs  who  dwell, 
In  homage  bow  before  him   muft  ; 
His  toes  fhall,  tailing  at  his  feet, 

In  low  proitration  lick  the  dull. 

[    2  Part.  ] 

10  The  kings  of  Tarfhiih  and  the  Iiles, 
To  him  Avail  coitly  prefents  bring  -, 
Sheba's  and  Seba's  kings  their  gifts 
To  him  as  their  fupenor  Kmg. 

11  Yea  all  the  kings  throughout  the  earth, 
To  him  (hall  bow,   and  homage  pay  ; 
And  all  the  nations  of  the  world 
Shall  Him  as  the  fupream  obey. 

12  Becaufe  he  will  the  needy  fave, 
When  they  to  him  for  fuccour  call, 
Thofe  who  affli&ed  are,  and  thofe, 
Who  have  no  human  help  at  all.  / 

j 3  The  feeble  and  neceiTitous, 
He  will  in  tender  pity  ipare  ; 
He  will  preferve  and  fave  the  fouls 
Of  thofe  who  poor  and  needy  are. 

14  Their  fouls  from  fraud  and  violence 
Hii  pow'r  and  mercy  will  redeem  ; 
And  in  his  eyes  their  blood  mail  be 
Of  precious  worth  and  high  elteem. 

15  Long  thall  he  live  ;  and  they  fhall  bring  . 
To  him  of  Sheba's  rineft  eold  : 

Pray'rs  fhall  be  always  made  for  him, 
And  daily  he  fhall  be  extoll'd. 

K  2  16  Of 

II  i-  e,    The  great  River  Euphrates. 


132        PSALM   LXXIII. 

16  Of  corn  an  handful  in  the  earth  * 
Tho'  on  the  tops  of  mountains  fown, 
The  fruit  ihall  rife,  increufe  and  wave 
Like  the  tall  trees  of  Lebanon. 

And  they  who  in  the  city  dwell 
Shall  greatly  flourifh  and  abound, 
In  numbers  like  the  fertile  grafs, 
Which  grows  upon   the  richeft  ground, 

17  His  name  for  ever  (hall  endure, 
And  Ihall  continue  as  the  fun  ; 
In  him  all  nations  (hall    be  bleft, 
And  him  proclaim  the  blessed  One. 

18  O  let  JEHOVAH  bleffed  be, 
The  GOD,  the  God  of  lfrael  : 
For  by  Himfelf  alone  he   works 
Such  things  as  wond'rous  are  to  tell. 

19  O  let  his  glorious  name  be  blefs'd 
Eternal   as  his  happy  reign  : 
And  let  his  glory  fill  the  earth  : 
Repeat  aloud,  Amen,  Amen. 

[  Common  Metre.   [ 

18  O  let  the  LORD   GOD  blefled  be, 

the  GOD  of  lfrael  : 
For  by  Himfelf   alone  he  works, 
things  wonderful  to  tell. 

19  O  let  his   glorious  name    be  blefs'd, 

eternal  .as  his   reign  ; 
And  let  his  glory  fill  the  earth  : 
repeat,  Amen,  Amen. 

PSALM  LXXIII.     A  Pfalm  */Afaph. 

1  cUre  GOD  is  good  to  lfrael, 
^     to  thofe  in  heart  fincere  : 

2  But  as  for  me,  my  feet  had  flipt, 


and  nigh  to  falling  were. 


3  For 


PSALM    LXXIII.  ,„ 

3  For  I  wa-  envious  and  gnev'd, 

the  foolilh  ones  to  fee  ; 
And  the  uneodly,  while  they  liv'd 
in  great  profperity. 

4  When  they  feem'd  free  from  bands  of  death ; 

their  ftrength  feem'd  firm  and  fure  j 

5  No  plagues  had  they,  nor  griefs,  nor  pains, 

as  other  men  endure. 

6  With  pride  as  with  a  chain  of  gold 

encompailed  they   are  ; 
And  cloath'd  with  violence,  the  fame 
as  a  rich   veil:  they  wear. 

7  Out  of  the  fulnefs  of  their  fat 

extended   are  their  eyes  : 
And  they  more  'profp'rous  (rate  enjoy, 
than  what  their  hearts   devife. 
S  Corrupted  are  they,  and  by  words 
in  malice  out  they  break  ; 
Oppreflion  openly  maintain, 
and  loftily  they  fpeak. 

9  Againft  the  heav'ns  they  fet  themfelves, 

with  daring  mouths  they  talk  ; 
And  with  mifcheivous,  lawlefs  tongues, 
throughout  the  earth  they  walk. 
(    2  Part.  ] 

10  From  hence  his  people  hither  turn  ; 

to  this  perplexing  doubt  -, 
When  waters  of  full  bitter  cups 
are  to  themfelves  wrung  out, 

11  And   in  their  folly  thus  they  fay; 

'How  does  God  all  things  know'? 
«  Does  the  moft  High  look  down  and  fee, 
c  all  things  done  here  below  ?' 
*2  <  Behold  thefe   the  ungodly  are, 
*  who  live  in  eafe  and  peace  ; 
6  And  they  who  profper  in  the  world, 
4  whofe  riches  ftill  incftafe.  *  Sure 


j  34        P  S  A  L  M    LXXIII. 

*  Sure  I  have  wafh'd  my  heart  and  hands 
'  in  innocence  in  vain  : 

14  *  For  ev'ry  day  I  plagu'd  have  been, 

c  each  morning  icourg'd  with  pain. 

15  But  if  to  fpeak  at  fuch  a  rate 

I  rafhly  (hould  pretend, 

Of  thy  dear   children  I  the  race 

(hould  gnevoufly  offend. 

16  When  this  I  thought  to  underftand, 

it  was  loo  hard  for  me  ; 

17  Till  to  the  houfe  of  God  I  went, 

where  I  their  end  did  fee. 

18  For  fure  on  places  flippery, 

theie  men  difpos'd  Thou  haft  5 
And  down  into  dettruclion   deep, 
Thou  doll  them  quickly  caft. 

19  How  in  a  moment  unawares 

to  ruin  brought  are  they  ? 

And  how  with  terrors  utterly 

mall  they  confume  away  ? 

20  Like  a  vain  dream  when  one  awakes, 

away  their  glory  flies  ; 
And  when  O  Lord,  Thou  rifeft  up, 
Thou  wilt  their  fhade  defpife. 

r     3  P«rt.     ] 

21  So  weak  and  troubled  was  my  heart, 

my  reins   were  pierc'd  in  me  ; 

22  So  foolifh  I,  and   ignorant, 

ev'n  as  a  beaft  with  Thee. 

23  Neverthelefs  continually, 

before  Thee  yet  I  {land  ; 
Thou  had  me  alfo  fled  aftly 
upheld  by  my  right  hand. 

^  24  Thou 


PSALM   LXXIV.  135- 

24  Thou  with  thy  conftant  counfel  wilt 
direction  to  me  give  ; 
Up  afterward  Thou  wilt  on  high 
to  glory  me  receive. 
15  In  heav'n  above  but  Thee  alone, 
who  is  it  that   I  have  ? 
And  there  is  nothing  on  the  earth 
befides  Thee  that  I  crave. 

26  My  fleih  and  heart  intirely  fail, 

but  Thou  wilt  me  reftore  ; 
For  of  my  heart  GOD  is  the  ftrength, 
my  portion  evermore. 

27  But  lo,  they  that  are  far  from  Th  e, 

lhall  utterly  decay  ; 
And  all  who  faithlefs  (tray  from  Thee, 
Thou  wilt  conlume  away. 

28  Whereas  for  me,  'tis  good  that  I 

ftill  near  to  GOD  repair  ; 
I  on   the  Lord  JEHOVAH  truft, 
thy  works  all  to  declare. 

PSALM    LXXIV.     Mafchil  a/Afaphu 

1  VfT'Herefore,  O  GOD,  for  evermore 

**       halt  Thou   rejected  us  ? 
Why  fmoaks  thy  wrath  againft  the  (heep 
of  thine   own  paftur<r   thus  r 

2  O  mind  thy  flock  Thou  bought'ft  of  old, 

this  heritage   of  th'ne, 
By  Thee  redeem'd,  and  Zion-hill 
where  Thou  didft   dwell  and  (hine. 

3  O  lift  thy  feet,  and  come  and  view 

the  utter  ruins  wrought  ; 
And  what  the  foe  ,with   wicked  rage 
hath  on  thy  temple  brought. 

K  4  4  For 


x36         PSALM  LXXIV. 

4  For  where  thy  congregations  met, 

thy  toes  roar  hideoufly  ; 
And  there  tor  iigns  of  triumph  fet 
their  tnfigns  up  on  high. 

5  The  man  who  feil'd  thick  trees  to  build 

thy  ^emple,    had  renown  ; 

6  But  now  thy  toes  in  fpite  and  rage 

beat  ail  the  carvings  down. 

7  They  call  thy  holy  houfe  into  * 

the  fierce  devouring  flame, 
And  throwing  to  the  ground,  defile 
the   dwelling  of  thy  name. 

8  Yea,  now  laid  fhey,  we'll  break  *  them  all 

with  our  refill  lei's  hand  ; 
And  burn  up  all  the  fynagogues 
ot  God  throughout  the  land. 

[    2  Part.    ] 

9  We  fee  no  more  our  wonted  figns, 
our  prophets  all  are  gone  ; 
To  rell  us  when  thefe  things  fhall  end, 
among  us  there  is  none, 
io  How  long  (hall  thefe  infulting  foes 
Thee  mighty  GOD  defame  ? 
Or  ffiall  they  alwavs  be  allow'd 
thus  to  blafpheme  thy  name  ? 

ii  O  wherefore  thy  right  hand  of  pow'r 
dolt  Thou  from  us  reftrain  ? 
Out  cf  thv   bofom  now  for  us, 
draw  fouh  the  lame  again. 
12  For  GOD  the  mighty  is  my  king, 
ev'n   from  the  time  of  old, 
Workng  in  midft  ol   all  the  earth 
falvations  manifold, 

13  Thou 


PSALM  LXXIV.  137 

13  Thou  didft  the  mighty  iea  divide 

by  thy  fupenour  pow'r  ; 
And  break,  the  dragons  dreadful  heads, 
who  thro'  the  waters  roar. 

14  The'  heads  of  the  leviathan  || 

to  pieces  Thou   didft  break  ; 
To  thofe  who  in  the  defart  d^elt, 
for  meat  Thou  didft  him  make. 

15  Thou  clav'ft  the  fountain  and  the  flood, 

Thou  bidft  the  ftreams  to  flow  ; 
Thou  dry' ft  the  mighty  rivers  up, 
to  leacl  thy  people  thro'. 

16  The  cheerful  day,   the  gloomy  night, 

Thou  mak'ft,   and  they  are  thine  ; 
Thou  haft  prepar'd  the  beauteous  light, 
and  made  the  fun  to  fhine. 

17  Thou  all  the  borders  of  the  earth 

haft  fet  by  thy  decree  : 
The  fummer  and  the  winter  both 
are  made  and  rul'd  by  Thee. 

[    3  P**-    ] 

18  O  LORD,  remember    how  the  foe 

does  ev'n  Thy  felf  defame  ; 

And  how  the  foolifh  people  dare 

bhfpheme  thy  facred  name. 

19  O  do  not  to  this  multitude 

thy  turtle's  foul  give  o'er  ; 
For  ever  do  not  Thou  forget 
th'  aflembly  of  thy  poor. 

20  Thy  facred  covenant  regard  : 

for  round  about  we  fee, 
The  earth's    dark,  places  filled  with 

the  feats  of  cruelty.  21   O 

|,i.  e.  not  only  Pharaoh,  but  alfo  AmaUk,  K.  Arad, 
Sibm,  Ogg  and  JBa/ak. 


138         PSALM  LXXV. 

21  O  let  not  thofe  who  sre  oppreh'd, 

ever  return  with  fhame  ; 

But  let  the  deftitute  and  poor, 

tor  ever  praife  thy  name. 

22  A  rife,  O  GOD,  piead  thine  own  caufe : 

and   have  in  memory, 
How  day  by  day  the  topiiih  man, 
mocks  and  reproaches  Thee. 
%l  Forget  not  Thou  the  voice  of  thofc 
wno  are  tlnne  enemies  : 
Their  noife  and  tumults  daily  grow, 
who  up  againft  Thee  rife. 

PSALM   LXXV. 

A Pfalm  or  Song  of  A faph. 

1  '"TO  Thee,  O  GOD,  we  render  thanks, 

to  Thee  with  praife  repair  ; 
For,   that  thy  blefTcd  name  is  near, 
thy  wondrous  works  declare. 

2  When  I  f  th'  appointed  feafon  J  take, 

which  (hall  the  fitted  be  ; 
Then  judgment  done  to  ev'ry   one 
in  righteoufnei's  Til  fee. 

3  The  earth  would  quickly  all  difTolve, 

with   all  who  dwell  therein  ; 
But  I  the  trembling  pillars  ftay, 
and  firmly  them  fuftain.     {Selah.) 

4  I  to  the  foolifh   people  faid, 

deal  not  fo  foohfhiy  ; 
And  to  the  wicked  and  the  proud, 
lift  not  the  horn  on  high. 

5  Raife 
i.  e.  not  A/mpb%  but  GOD.  ver.  7.  &c.  and  fo  Mariana* 

,    Grotius,  Muis,  Hammond. 

i  1°  H^  ancient  rer/*°»s>  C*ft*to,Mmlanuj,Pa£nint, 
Enghjb  Margin,  Hammond,  &c. 


PSALM    LXXVI.        13  9 

5  Raife  not  your  iium  aloft,    as  if 

ye  darea    the  molt  High  j 
But  bow  your  ftiff'ned  neck,    and  learn 
to    fpeak   fubmiffively. 

6  For  the  promotion  which  ye  feck 

comes  nether  from  the  eaft, 
Nor  rrom  the  mountains  *  nor  the  fouth,      f 
the  defart,  *  nor  the  weft. 

7  But  GOD  alone  is  judge  fupream, 

and  ac~h  With  equity  ; 
His  pleasure  one  man  puts  below, 
and  fets  another  high. 

8  For  in  jEHOVAH's  /overeign  hand, 

a  mixed   cup  He  hath  ; 
The  wine  above  is  iparklmg  red, 
below  are  dregs  of  wrath. 

From  thence  He  pours  to  all  around, 

to  each  as  He   does  pleaie  \ 
But  all  the  wicked  wring  the  dregs, 
and  drink  the  bitter  lees. 

9  But  I'll  j|  extol,    and  ever  fing 

the  Go-1  of  Jacob's  praiie  : 

10  The  wicked's  pow'r  1    w.ll  deitroy, 

the  ju(t  to  pow'r  I'll  raife. 
P  S  A  L  M    LXXVI. 
A  Pjalm  or  Song   of  A  fa  ph. 

1  TN  Judah  GOD  is  known  :  his  name 
A     is  great  in  Ifrael  : 

2  In  Salem-  his  pavilion  is  : 

in  Zion  He   does  dwell  ; 

3  There  He  the  burning  arrows  *  brake, 

the  bow,  (hieid,  fword  and  war  :    (Stlab.) 

4  More  glorious  Thou  than  mounts  of  prey, 

more  excellent  by  far.  5  They 

J  1.  e.  Ev'ry  one  who  fang  with  A^aph  ;   comprehend- 
ing David,  arid  all  his  Prices  8c  JVe^  round  him. 


140        PSALM    LXXVL 

5  They  that  were  (tout  of  heart  are  fpoil'd, 

in  fleep  of  death  they  fall  : 
The  mighty  could  not  find  their  hands 
or  pow'r  to  help  at  all. 

6  O  Thou  of  Jacob  mighty  God, 

at   thy  rebuke  and  blaft 
The  charioteers  and  horfe  into 
the  fleep  of  death  are  caft. 

7  Thou,  even  Thou  art  terrible, 

whom  all  mould  greatly  fear  : 
O  who  can  ftand  before  thy  face, 
if  once  thy  wrath  appear  ? 

8  When  Thou  didft  from  the  heav'ns  on  high 

caufe  judgment  to  be  heard  ; 
The  earth  in  awful  filence  itood, 
exceedingly  it  tear'd  ; 

9  When  GOD  his  judgment  to  difpenfe 

up  as   a  judge    aroie, 
The  meek  of  all  the  earth  to  fave 
from  all  their  mighty  foes.     (Selab.) 

10  AfTuredly  the  wrath  of  men 

(hall  praifes  to  Thee  gain  ; 
And  the  remainder  of  their  wrath, 
Thou  furely  wilt  reftrain. 

11  Vow  to  the  LORD  your  God,  and  pay, 

all  ye  that  round  Him  are; 
To  Him   who  is  moft  terrible, 
your  prefents  bring  with  fear. 

12  The  fpint  that  in  princes  is, 

afunder  cut  will  He  ; 
And  to  the  kings  throughout  the  earth 
He  terrible  will  be. 

PSALM. 


PSALM  LXXVIT.         141 

P  S  A  L  M    LXXVII.     A  PJalm  of  Afaph. 

1   T  With  my  voice  to  GOD  did  cry  9 
-*■     ye  with   my  voice   aloud 
I  cry'd  to  GOD  ;  and  gracioufly 
to   mc  his  ear  He  bow'd. 
1  In  my  diltrefs  I  (ought  the  Lord, 
my  fore  ran  in  the  night, 
And  ceafed  not  ;  my  ioui  refus'd, 
all  comfort  and  delight. 

3  I  thought  on  GOD  and  troubled  was 

yet   more;    without  relief; 
I  meditated  *  til!  my  foul 

was  overwhelm^  with  grief.   (Selah.) 

4  In  ev'ry  watch  of  tedious  night, 

Thou  kepft  my  foul  awake  ; 
My  trouble  fweli'd  to  fuch  excefs, 
I  groan'd,  but  could  not  fpeak. 

5  I  call'd  to  mind  the  days  of  old, 

with  (ignal  mercies  crown'd  ; 
Thofe  famous  years  of  ancient  time, 
for  wondrous  works   renown'd. 

6  Yea,  to  my  mem'ry  I  recall'd 

the  fongs  by  night  I  had  ; 
I  commun'd  with  my  thoughtful  heart, 
ftridt  fearch  my  fpirit  made. 

[  2  Part.  ] 

7  Alafs  !   faid  I,  what  will  the  Lord, 

caft  off,   and  not  reftore  ? 
And  from  henceforth  will  He  afford, 
no  favour  any  more  ? 

8  Is  all  his  mercy  ceas'd  and  gone  I 

mud  that  no  more  avail  ? 
The  gracious  promifes  He  made, 
(hall  they  for  ever  fail  ? 

9  Or 


1 42        PSALM  LXXVIL 

9  Or  is  it  true,  that  to  be  kind, 
my  God  forgotten  haih  ? 
And  that  h;s  tender   mercies  He 
hath  mut  up  in  his  wrath  ? 

10  Then  bid  I,    this  my  weaknefs  is, 

who  have  no  pow'r  to  hand  ; 

But  I'll  remember  the  moft  High, 

and  years  of   his  right  hand. 

11  The  works  of  JAH  *  I'll  call  to  mind, 

his   actions   manifold  ; 
I'll  lureiy  to  remembrance  call 
thy  wondrous  works  of  old. 
II  On  all  thy  works   I'll  meditate, 
and  of  thy  doings  laik. 

13  Thy  way,  O  GOD,  is  Holinefs,  % 

where  Thou  doft  ever  walk. 

[    3  P«rt.    ] 

14  What  God  fo  great  as  our  GOD  is  ? 

Thou  God,  haft  wonders  done  : 
Among  the  people  Thou  thy  ftrength, 
halt  openly   made  known. 

15  Thy  people  Thou  from  bondage  haft 

.  by  thy  ftrong  arm  fet  free  ; 
Of  Jofeph  and  of  iirael, 
the  vaft  Poftenty.      (Selab.) 

16  Thee  did  the  waters  fee,   O  GOD, 

Thee  fee  with  trembling  fear  : 
The  mighty  deeps  with  all  their  waves, 
in  great  con. motion  were. 

17  The  clouds  their  floods  of  water  pour'd, 

the  fkies  lent  forth  a  found  ; 
Thine  arrows  in  thy  ftorms  of  hail, 

flew  terribly  around.  18  Thy, 

%  Hehreiv,  Arabi:ky  Pagnir;e}Montanus,  Tigurine  Verfion, 
and  Trtme/iuf. 


PSALM    LXXVIL         143 

18  Thy  dreadful  voice  from  heaven  above 

in  roaring  thunders  broke  : 
Thy  light'nings  blaz'd  thro'out  the  world, 
the  earth  in  horror  Ihook. 

19  Thy  way  was  in  the  troubled  fea, 

a  wondrous  way  was  fhown  ; 
Thy  paths  thro'  mighty  waters  were, 
thy  fteps  cannot  be  known. 

20  By  Mofes  and  by  Aaron's  hand, 

Thou,  as  thy  people's  head, 
Thro'  the  vaft  defart  like  a  flock, 
didit  them  in  fafety  lead. 

PSALM    LXXVIIL    Mafchil  */Afaph. 

1  A  Ttend  my  people  to  my  law, 
^*     incline  your  iiftning  tar  ; 
And  the  inductions  of  my  mouth* 

with  Ariel:  attention  hear. 

2  My  mouth  (hall  parables  explain, 

and  fayings  dark  of  old  ; 

3  What  we  our  felves  have  heard  and  known, 

and  what  our  fathers  told. 

4  Them  from  their  children  we'll  not  hide, 

but  to  their  race  make  known, 
JEHOVAH's  praifes,  and  his  ftrength, 
and  wonders  he  hath  done. 

5  This  ftaitue  He  in  Jacob  fet, 

this  law  in  Ifr'el   made, 
And  charg'd  our  fathers,  they  mould  be, 
from  race  to  race  convey'd  : 

6  That  generations  yet  to  conic, 

them  happily  may  know  ; 
And  children  to  be  born,  and  rife, 
the  fame  to  their's  may  (how. 

7  That 


144     PSALM    LXXVIII. 

7  That  they  on  the  fame  mighty  GOD 
their  confidence   might  let, 
God's  works  and  his  commandments  keep, 
and  never  might  forget. 

S  And  might  not  like  their  fathers  be, 
a  ftifF,  rebellious  race  ; 
A  race  whofe  heart  not  right  with  God, 
nor  fpirit  ftedfaft  was. 
[  2  Part.  ] 
9  The  fons  of  Ephraim,  tho'  well  arm'd 
and  carrying  warl.ke  bows, 
Yet  in  the  day  of  battle  turn'd 
their  backs  b  fore   their  foes. 
10  GOD's  covenant  they  neither  kept, 

nor  in  his  law  would  go  : 
it  His  works  and  wonders  they  forgot, 
which  He  to  them  did  fhow. 

12  Things  marvellous  which  he  perform'd, 

their  fathers  had  beheld  ; 
Within  the  land  of  Egypt  wrought, 
and  done  in  Zoan's  field. 

13  He  cut  the  fea,  and  mnde  them  pafs, 

held  back  the  preffing  flood  ; 
While  up  in  heaps  on  either  fide, 
the  waters  firmly    flood. 

14  He  led  them  with  a  wondrous  cloud, 

compos'd  of  fhade  and  light  ; 
A  ihelt'ring  fhade  it  prov'd  by  day, 
a  light  of  fire  by  night. 

15  While  in  the  thirfty  wildernefs, 

the  folid  rock  He  clave  ; 
And  thence,  as  from  the  boundlefs  deeps, 
abundant  f  drink  He  gave. 

16  Yea 

f  Hdrt*v  and  Mont  anus. 


PSALM   LXXVIII.         i4J. 

16  Yea  from  the  flinty  rock  He  made 

fuch  ft  reams  to  gufh  and  flow, 
That  in  full  rivers  down  they  ran, 
and  water'd  all  below. 

[    3  P"*>    J 

17  And  yet  for  all,  they  mure  and  more 

againft  Him  did  ti  anfgrefs  ; 
And  more  provoked  the  moft  High, 
while   in  the  wildernefs. 

18  Firft  in  their  hearts  they  tempted  God, 

and  did  his  pow'r  diftruft  ; 
Then  meat  requir'd,    not  urg'd  by  want, 
but  to  induige  their  luft. 

19  Yea  fpake  againft  the  mighty  GOD, 

and  inlolentiy  faid, 

*  Can  God  in  fuch  a  wildernefs, 

'  for  us  a  table  fpread  ? 

20  c  He  fmote  the  flinty  rock  indeed, 

and  guftiing  ftreams  enfu'd  ; 

*  But  can  He  bread  and  flefh  provide, 

for  fuch  a  multitude  ?  ' 

21  The  LORD  with  indignation  heard, 

and  kindled  was  a  flame  ; 
On  Jacob,  on  his  Ifrael, 
the  burning  anger  came. 

22  Becaufe  their  unbelieving  hearts 

would  not  in  GOD  confide, 
Nor  truft  in  his  falvation,    who 
had  them  fo  oft  fupply'd. 

[  4  Part.     ] 

23  The  clouds  He  order'd  ev'ry  night, 

their  cravings  to  relieve  ; 
The  doors  of  heav'n  He  op'ned  wide, 
the  choiceft  food  to  give. 

L  24  Oa 


14*       PSALM    LXXVIII. 

24  On  them  He  manna  rained  down, 

and  round  about  them  fpread  ; 
The  corn  of  heav'n  He  gave  to  them, 
ev'n  for  their  daily  bread. 

25  So  men  the  food  of  angels  eat, 

were   ted  and  fatisfy'd  ; 
Yea  of  hi>  bounty  them  with  meat 
He  to  the  full  fupply'd. 
l6  He  caus'd  an  ea't  wind  thro'  the  air 
to  blow   .it  M£  command  ; 
And  then  H^  bro't  the  fouth  wind  forth 
by   his  almighty  hand. 

27  He  rain'd  upon  them  living  flefh, 

like  fumm.r's  du(t  for  ftore  j 
And  fhow'red  down  the  feather'd  fowls 
ws  land  upon  the  fhoar. 

28  Ev'n  in  their  camp  and  round  their  tents 

He   let  them  gently  fall. 

29  They  ear,   were  fill'd,  and  their  defire 

He  fully  gave  to  all. 

[    5  *V-    ] 

30  Yet  were  they  not   eftranged  from 

their  luft   and  murm'ring  fin  ; 

But  while  their  dainty   meat  was  yet 

their  loathing  mouths  within  ; 

31  The  wrath  of  GOD  again  arofe, 

in   plagues  upon  them  fell  ; 
Which  flew  their  fat  ones, and  fmote  down 
the  flower  of  Ifrael. 

32  And  yet  for  all,    they  finned  ftill  ; 

his  gracious  foul  ihev  grieve  : 
And  tho'  his  works  moft  wond'rous  were, 
yet  they  would  not  believe. 

33  There- 


PSALM    LXXVIII.        147 

33  Therefore  their  fin'ul  days  He  made, 

in  vanity  to  fpend  ; 
Short'ned  f  their) e  rs,  and  made  them  wade 
in  trouble  to  their  end. 

34  When  He  among  them  (laughters  made, 

they  fought  Him  fpeedily  ; 
Yea  they  return'd,   and  after  God 
enquired   earneftly. 

35  For  then  they  to  lemembrance  call'd, 

how  GOD,  their  rock  had  been  ; 
And  how  they  had  the  moft  high  God 
their  great  redeemer  fctn. 

36  But  bafely  flatter'd  with  their  mouths, 

their  tongues  ev'n  to   Him  ly'd. 

37  Their  heart  was  falfe,  nor  did  they  in 

his  covenant  abide. 

38  Yet  full  of  mercy,   He  forgave, 

nor  would  them  wholly  flay, 
Nor  all  his  anger  raife  ;    but  oft 
he  turn'd  his  wrath  away. 

39  For  He  remember'd  they  were  flefh 

that  could  not  long  remain  ; 
A  wind  that  paffes  quick  away, 
and  ne'r  comes  back  again  ! 
[  6  Part.  ] 

40  How  oft  did  they  provoke  Him  there  ? 

how  oft  his  heart  they  griev'd,  * 
In  that  fame  wildernefs  where  He 
their  fainting  foals  reliev'd  ? 

41  Yea  they  perverfely  turned  back, 

and  tempted  the  moft  High  ; 
And  they  to  Ifr'els  holy  One 
fet  bounds,  his  pow'r  to  try. 

L  2  42  The\ 

f  Septuagint^yriacki  ancient  Latin,  Ncw-Fng. 


P  S  A  L  M    LXXVIIL 

42  They  did  not  call  to  mind  his  hand, 

and  tnat  molt  wondrous  day, 
When  from  opprefTors  He  them  freed 
and  brought  them  all   away  : 

43  Nor  all  the  ligns  in  Egypt's  land, 

He  wrought  before  their  eyes  ; 
jNor  wonders  done  in  Zoan's  field 
upon  their  enemies. 

44  Their  fprings  and  rivers  turn'd  to  blood, 

that  they  could  drink  no  more  : 

45  Vaft  fwarms  of  diverfe  flies  and  frogs 

He  fent,   them  to  devour. 

46  To  caterpillars  gave  their  fruit, 

to  locufts  gave  their  toil  : 

47  With  hail  did  He  their  vines  deftroyr 

great  hail  f  their  fig-trees  J  fpoil. 

48  To  ftorms  of  hail  their  cattle  gavc? 

which  greatly  them  anncy'd, 
And  then  to  fiery  thunder  bolts, 
which  terribly  deftroy'd. 

49  He  on  them  his  hot  anger,  wrath-, 

and  indignation  call, 
By  evil  angels  whom  He  fent, 
to  vex  and  lay  them  wade. 

50  He  for  his  further  wrath  made  way  : 

their  fouls  He  did  not  fave 
From  death  :   and  to  the  murrain  plague  jj 
their  animals  |]  He  gave. 

51  Then  in  the  land  of  Egypt  He 

'id  all  the  firft-born7hiite  ; 
And  in  the  tents  of  cruel  Ham 
the  chief  of  aiJ  their  might. 

,  c  52  Bu 

f  So  Pagnine,  Buxtorf  and  the  Entfi/h  Margin, 
t  So  Syr    irab  &  P/oL  cv  33,  as DeMuis  obfervefc. 
||  tick.  Sep.  ChaUee,  Syr.  Arabick,  &  Englifo  Margin. 


PSALM    LXXVIII.        i4> 

52  But  like  a  flock  ot  (he<-p  He  mauc 

his  people  forth  to  go  ; 
And  in  the  defart  like  a  flock 
with   care  He  led  them  too. 

53  He  led  them  lately  thro'  the  deeps  ; 

no  cauie  of   fear  they  found  : 
But  in  the  feas  returning  waves, 
their  following  foes  were  drown'd. 

54  His  people  brought  into  the  bounds 

of  this   his  (acred  land  ; 
This  mountain  which  He  purchas'd  by 
the  work  of  his  right  hand. 

55  Before  them  caft  the  nations  out, 

and  did  their  lands  divide  ; 
And  in  their  tents  he  plac'd  the  tribes 
of  Ifr'el  to   refide. 

[    7   Part.    ] 

56  Yet  mil  they  tempted,  mil  provok'd, 

and  griev'd  the  GOD  moll  High, 
His  facred  testimonies  they 
woukl  not  keep  faithfully  : 

57  But  like  their  fathers  turned  back  : 

and  faithlefnefs  did  (how  : 
They  turned  quickly  back  juft  like 
a   bent  deceitful  bow. 

58  For  they  with  altars  Him  provok'd 
fet  up  in  places  high  ; 

And  with  their  graven  images 
inflam'd  his  jealoufy. 

59  GOD  hearing  this,  was  wroth,  and  Ioath'd 
Ifr'el  with  hatred  great  : 

60  So  Shiloh's  tent  He  left,   the  tent 
He  had  among  men  fet. 

61  Yea  He  gave  up  his  ark  of  ftrength 
into   captivity  ; 

His  glory  gave  into  the  hand 
ot  a  Yiie  enemy,  L  3         62  His 


ijo         PSALM    LXXVIIL 

62  His  people  gave  up  to  the  fword, 

to  its  devouring  rage  ; 
And  was  exceeding  angry  with 
his  chofen  heritage. 

63  The  lire  of  war  confum'd  their  youth, 

their  maids  unmarried  were  : 

64  Their  priefts  were  ilaughter'd  in  the  field, 

no  v/idows  mourn'd  them  there,  f 

65  But  then  the  Lord  arofe  as  one 

who  rous'd  from  deep  awakes  ; 
Yea  as  a  giant  rais'd  by  wine, 
a  mighty  fhouting  makes. 

66  And  on  his  enemies  behind 

He  made  his  ftrokes  to  fall  ; 
And  put  them  all  to  open  fhame, 
a  mame  perpetual. 

[    8  Part.  ] 

67  The  tents  of  Jofeph  He  did  then 

and  Ephraim's  tribe  refuie  : 

68  But  Juriah's  tribe   and  Zion  hill, 

which  He  hath  lov'd,   did  chufe. 

69  And  'here  his  fancluary  built 

like  palaces  on  high  ; 
Like  to  the  earth  He  founded*  hath 
to  perpetuity. 

70  Of  David  his  young  fervant  He 

the  choice  did  kindJy  make  ; 
And  from  the  foldings  of  the  fheep 
the  royal  Shepherd  take. 

71  From  following  *  the  ews  with  young, 

He  rais'd  him  up  to  feed 

Ifra'i  his  choice  inheritance, 

his  people,  Jacob's  k^d. 

72  So 

t  i.e.  their   Widows  had  no  Opportunity   to  Mow 
them  to  their  Graves  in  Mourning. 


PSALM    LXXIX.  x5t 

72  So  them  he  as  a  fhepherd  fed  j 
and  guided  all  the  land, 
In   his   integrity  of  heart, 
and  fkilfulnefs  of  hand. 

PSALM    LXXIX.     APfalmofkh^h, 

1  DEhold,  O  GOD,  how  heathen  foes 
*^_    Thine  her.tage   invade  ; 

Defile  thy  holy  houfe  ;  in  heaps 
jerufalem   have  laid. 

2  Thy  fervants  bodies  lying  dead, 

they  caft  forth  to  be  meat 
To  rav'nous  fowls  ;    and  thy   faints  fle{h 
to  favage  beafts   to  eat. 

3  Like  water  they  pour'd  out  their  blood 

about  Jerufalem  ; 
Their  mangled  bodies  lay  abroad, 
and  none  to  bury  them. 

4  We  are  become  a  vile  reproach 

to  all  our  neighbours  near  y 
Yea  a  derifion  and  a   feoff 
to  all  who  round  us  are. 

5  How  long,  O  LORD  ?  For  evermore 

(hall   thus  thine  anger  laft  ? 
How  long  thy  burning  jea!oufy 
like  fire  go  on  and  waile  ? 

6  Thy  wrath  on  heathens  Thou  wilt  pour„ 

who  own  Thee  not  at  all  ; 
And  on  the  kingdoms  round  who  on 
thy  name  refufe  to  call. 

7  For  they  have  cruelly  devour'd 

thy  fervant  Jacob's  race  ; 
And  have  with  fire  and  fword  laid  wafte 
bis  pleafant  dwelling  place, 

L  4  [2  Part, 


152         PSALM  LXXX. 

f      2   Part.      ] 

8  Mind  not  againft  us  former  fins  j 

thy  tender  mercies  mow  : 

Let  them  prevent  us  fpeedily  ; 

for  we're  brought  very  low. 

9  Help,  for  the  glory  of  thy  Name, 

our  Saviour  God,  this  day  : 
For  thy  Name  fake  deliver  us, 
and  purge  our  fins  away. 

10  Why  fay  the  heathen,  where's  your  GOD  ? 

before  us    they  (hall  fee, 
When  thy  dear  fervants  blood  they  (hed 
mall  be  reveng'd  by  Thee. 

11  O  let  the  captives  fighs  afcend 

before  thy  face  on  high  ; 
And  let  thy  mighty  arm   preferve 
thofe  who  are  doom'd  to  die. 

12  But  to  cur  neighbour's  bofom  Thou 

wilt   feven-fold   repay, 
For  their  reproach  wherewith,  O  Lord, 
reproached  Thee  have'  they. 

13  So  we  thy  people   and  thy  flock, 

will  ever  blefs  thy^name  ; 
And  from  our  gratqfarJiearts  thy  praife 

from  age  to  age  pfctflaim. 
PSALM    LXXX.     A  Pfahn  of  M™h. 

1  TpHou  who  Icad'ft  Jofeph  as  a  flock, 

x       O  Ifra'ls   Shepherd  hear  ; 
Who  dweil'ft  between  the  cherubims, 
mine  forth   in  glory  there. 

2  Before  f  Manaffeh,  Benjamin, 

and  Ephr'im  :    O  do  Thou,    . 
Stir  up  thy  ftrength,  andquickly  come  ; 
to  us  falvation  mow.  3  Turn 

f  The  Tabernacle  including  the^$,in  theWildernefs  go- 
ing before  thcFaccs  of  Manaftb,  Benjamin  &  Efbraim. 


PSALM    LXXX.  152 

3  Turn  us,  O  GOD,  to  Thee  again, 

and  caufe  thy  countenance 
To  fhme  forth  upon  us,   and  we 
fhall  have  deliverance. 

4  LORD  GOD  of  hofts,  how  long  wilt  Thou„ 

thus  in  thine  anger  fmoke, 
Againft  thy  people  and  their  pray'rs, 
who  Thee  alone  invoke. 

5  Thou  feedeft  them  with  flowing  tears, 

which  foak  the  bread  they  eat  ; 
And  for  their  drink  Thou  giv'ft  them  tears 
in  meafure  very  great. 

6  Thou  makeft  us  a  ftrife  among 

our  neighbours  on  each  fide  j 
Our  foes  with  one  another  vie, 
who  fhaii  us  mod  deride. 

7  Turn  us  again,  O  GOD  of  hofts, 

and  caufe  thy  countenance 
To  fhinc  forth  upon  us,  and  we 
fhall  have  deliverance. 

[    2  Fart.  ] 

S  From  Egypt  Thou  haft  brought  a  vine, 
the  heathen  out  didft  call;  ; 
And  in  the  land  where  once  they  fpread, 
thy  vine  Thou  planted  haft. 

9  Before  it  room  Thou  didft  prepare 

by  thy  fubduing  hand  : 
And  caufing  it  deep  root  to  take, 
it  fpread  and  fill'd  the  land. 

10  The  mountains  high  and  all  around, 

were  cover'd.with  her  (hade  ; 

And  like  the  cedar  trees  of  God  * 

her  branches  were  difplay'd.  a 

11  Yea? 


154         PSALM   LXXX, 

1 1  Yea,    (he  as  far  as  to  the  fea 

her  growing  boughs  did  fend  ; 
And  to  the  mighty  River  %  (he, 
htr  branches  did  extend. 

12  O  why  then  haft  Thou  broken  down, 

its  hedge,  and  laid  it  bare  ; 
That  all  who  pafs  along  the  way 
her  fruitful  branches  tare. 

13  'Tis  wafted  by  the  favage  boar, 

that  rufhes  from  the  wood; 
And  all  the  wild  beafts  of  the  field 
devour  it  for  their  food. 

14  O  GOD  of  hofts,  we  beg  of  Thee, 

return  again,  to  thine  ; 
Look  down  from  heav'n,  behold  and  fee3 
and  vifit  this  thy  vine. 

15  The  vineyard  which  with  thy  right  hand 

of  pow'r  Thou  planted  haft  ; 
The  very  branch  which  for  Thy  (elf, 
Thou  ftrongly  didft  fet  faft. 

16  But  now  thy  vine  with  lire  confumes. 

her  branches  are  cut  down  ; 
At  thy  rebuke  they  fade  away, 
and  perifh  at  thy  frown. 

17  O  with  the  man  of  thy  right  hand, 

let  thy  hand  prefent  be, 
And  with  the  fon  of  man  whom  Thou 
haft  made  (o   ftrong  for  Thee. 

18  So  by  thy  grace,  we  never  will 

revolt  from  Thee  at  all  : 
O  quick'n  us  now,  and  on  thy  Name 
we  gratefully  will  call. 

19  LORD 

%  The  River  Euphrates  being  the  greateft  near  theLand 
©f  Canaant  it  went  by  the  name  of  the  Rivrr* 


PSALM    LXXXI.         jSS 

19  LORD  GOD  of  hofts,  turn  us  again, 
an^  caufe  thy  countenance 
To  mine  forth  upon  us,  and  we 
"(hall  have  deliverance. 

PSALM    LXXXI.     JPfa/mofAhpK 

1  r\  To  the  mighty  GOD  our  ftrength, 
^     fing  with  a  fhoutmg  voice  j 

O   to  the.  God  or  Jacob  ling, 
and  make  a  joyful  noife. 

2  Take  up  a  Pialm,  thetrimbrel  bring, 

and  with  your  voices  join  ; 

The  pleafant  harp  and  pla'tery, 

in  confort  iweet  combine. 

3  At  the  new  moon,  Jet  trumpets  blow3 

and  joyful  voices  raile, 
To  celebrate  th'  appointed  time, 
the  folemn  clay  of  praife. 

4  For  this  to  Ifrael  of  old 

a  facred   precept  was, 
And  by  the  God  of  Jacob  this 
did  for  a  ftatute  pals.  (| 

5  This  wltnefs  He  in  Jofeph  kty 

when  from  th'  Egyptian  more 
They  went,  and  heard  a  voice  and  fpeechj 
they  never  heard  before. 

6  I  from  the  heavy  burthens  took, 

their  moulders  clear  away  ; 
And  I  their  fervile  hands  fet  free 
from  lab'ring  in  the  clay. 

7  WheR 

|]  i.  e.  either  the  Monthly  New-Moon,te  Numh.x  10.  & 
xxviii.  11  —  15  :  See  Lamy  ;  or  rather  the  Firfi  Ne<vj 
Moon  beginning  their  Civil  Tear,  Lev.  xxiii  23-- 25, 
k  Numb,  xxix.  1—  6,  So  the  Cbaldee,  Gochvyn,  &c 


»5<5       PSALM  LXXXI. 

7  When  thou  wail:  in  great  trouble,  thou 
to  Me  for  aid   didft  call  ; 
With  pity  your  diftrefs  I  faw, 
and  fet  you  free  from  all. 
From  thunder  clouds  I  anfwer'd  thee, 
my  fecret  place  on  high, 
And  at  the  ftreams  of  Meribah, 
I  thro'ly  did  thee  try. 

f    2  Part.    ] 
S  Hear,  O  my  people,   and  my  mind, 
I'll  teftify  to  thee  ; 
To  thee,  O  Ifr'eJ,  if  thou  wilt, 
but  hearken  now  to  Me  : 
9  Then  know,  that  a  ftrange  God  in  thee, 
I  never  will  allow  ; 
Never  to  any  other   God, 
(halt  thou  prefume  to  bow. 

io  I  am  the  LORD  thy  God  who  thee 
from  land  of  Egypt   led  \ 
Open  thy  mouth,  and  thou   by  Me 
with  plenty  (halt  be  fed. 

11  My  people  yet  would  not  give  ear, 

to  the  kind  voice  I  fpake  ; 
And  Ifrael  would  not  in  me, 
their  full  contentment  take. 

12  So  to  the  bents  of  their  own  hearts, 

I  gave  them  up  a  prey  ; 
And  in  their  foolirti  counfels  then 
I  let  them  go  *  aftray. 

13  O  that  my  people  Me  had  heard, 

and  did  my  voice  obey  ; 

That  Ifr'el  had  obedient  been, 

and  walked  in  my  way  : 

14  I  fhould  within  a  little  time, 

have  pulled  down  their  foes  ; 
And  mould  have  turn'd  my  hand  upon, 
jfuch  as  againft  them  rgfe.  1%  The 


PSALM    LXXXII.        157 

15  The  haters  of  the  LORD  had  then 

fubmiflion  paid,  tho'  feign'd  ;  % 
But  his  own  people's  happy  time 
mould  ever  have  remain'd. 

16  Yea  with  the  fined  of  the  wheat, 

have  nourim'd  them  Ihould  He  ; 
With  honey  from  the  Rock  I  mould 
have  latisfied  thee. 

PSALM  LXXXII.    A  Pfqlm  */Afaph. 

1  TN  the  aff-mbly  of  the  great,  j| 
•*-     our  mighty  GOD  doth  liand, 
Asjud^e  among  our  earthly  Gods, 

the  Rulers  of  the  land. 

2  How  Jong  [fays  He]  then  will  ye  dare 

wrong  judgment  to   award  ? 
The  wicked  perfon  to  accept, 
or  partially  regard  ? 

3  Defend  the  poor   and   fatherlefs, 

opprefs'd  by  worldly  might  j 
Aid  fuch   as  fuffer  injuries, 
and  fee  ye  do  them  right. 

4  The  weak  and  poor  deliver  ye, 

and  needy  of  the  land  ; 
And  rid  them  from  the  tyranny 
of  ev'ry  wicked  hand. 

5  They  know  not,  nor  will  underftand, 

in  darknefs  they  walk  on  : 

All  the  foundations  of   the  earth, 

out  of  their  courfe  are  gone. 

6  I  call'd  you  GODS  for  your  high  place, 

fons  of  the  HLgheft  all  ; 

7  But  ye  (hall  die  like  common  men, 

like  otxher  princes  fall.  8  Arife 

J   So  the  Heb.  Sept.CbaIJee,Syr.ancientLatin.Buxtorfyk<z. 
jj  i.  e.    Great  in  Power. 


iyg         PSALM    LXXXIIL 

8  Arife,  O  GOD,  and  judge  the  earth, 
and  bring  oppreflbrs  down  : 
For  Thou  all  nations  fhalt  pofTefs, 
and  rule  them  as   thine  own 
PSALM   LXXXIIL 
A  Song    cr   Pjalmof  Afaph. 

1  *STO  longer  hold  thy  peace,  O  GOD, 
*-^      no  longer  filent  be  ; 

O  God,  no  longer  fit  at  reft,  * 
and  our  deftruclion  fee  ! 

2  For  lo,  thy  num'rous  enemies 

rife  up  tumultuoufly  ; 
And  thofe  who  hate  Thee  boaft  themfelves, 
and  lift  their  heads  on  high. 

3  Againft  thy  people  they  confpire, 

and  crarty  councils  join  ; 
And  to  deftroy  thine  hidden  ones,  f 
they  lay  their  clofe  defign. 

4  Come  let  us  cut  them  off,  laid  they, 

their  nation  quite  efface, 
That  no  remembrance  may  remain, 
of  Ifr'el  or  his  race. 

5  Yea  they  together  with  one  heart, 

in  council   have  combin'd  ; 
And  differing  people  clofe  in  league, 
againft  Thy  k\f  have  join'd. 

6  'The  warlike  tents  of  Edom's  race, 

and  of  the  Ilhma'lites, 
The  people  of  the  Hagareens, 
and  of  the  Moabites. 

7  Gebal  and  Ammon  join'd,  and  they 

with  AmaJek  conipire  ; 
With  them  the  Philiftines  agree, 
and  thofe  who  dwell  at  Tyre.  8  Yea, 

|  Hidden  under  theWing  of  thy  Covenant  and  Care. 


PSALM  LXXXIIL        iS9 

g  Yea,  mighty  Amur  is  comb-n'd 
with   them  in  amity  : 
And  they  have  been  an  arm  of  ftrength 
to  Lot's  poftenty. 

9  As  once  Thoudidft  to   Midian, 
fo  Thou  wilt  do  to  them  ; 
Or  Jabin's  hoft,   and  Sifera 
at  Kifhon's  ancient  firearm 
io  Who  near  to  Endor  fuddenly, 
fell  down  and  periuVd  ; 
And  all  their  carcaffes  as  dung, 
upon  the  earth  were  fpread. 

11  Like  Oreb  and  like  Zeeb,  Thou 

wilt  make  their  nobles  fall  : 
As   Zeba  and  Zalmunnah  fell, 
fo  fhall  their  princes  all. 

12  For  thus  prefumptuoully  they  faid, 

come  on,  and  let  us  take 
The  houfes  of  their  GOD  to  us, 
and  our  pofTeffion  make. 

13  But  Thou  wilt  make  them,   O  my  God, 

as   rolling  things  around  ; 
Or  like   the  chaff  blown    all  about, 
when  whirlwinds  fweep  the  ground. 

14  As  raging  fire  the  forelt  burns, 

with  flames  the  mountains  blaze  ; 

15  So  mall  thy  rempeft  them  purfue, 

and  them  thy  ftorm  amaze. 

16  Do  Thou,  O  LORD,   their  faces  fill 

with   an   abafing  fhame, 
That  they  may  happily  be  brought 

to  feek  thy  blefled  name. 
ij  Or  they  (hall  to  con  full  on  come, 

and  ever  troubled  be  ; 
Be  put  to  a  perpetual  fhame, 

and  perifh  utterly.  18  That 


j6o       P  S  A  L  M  LXXXIV. 

z8  That  all  may  know  that  Thou  alone, 
whom  we  JEHOVAH  call, 
Art  the  moft  High  in  all  the  earth, 
and  ruleft  over  all. 

P  S  A  L  M  LXXXIV. 

A  Pfalmfor  the  Sons  of   Korah. 

3  TIJOw   amiable,   LORD  of  hofts, 
■"■     Thy  tabernacles  are  ! 
[  Wherein  the  glories  of  thy  face , 
with  wondrous  powW  appear  !  || 

2  My  foul,  within  me  longs,  yea  taints, 

JEHOVAH's  courts  to  fee  ; 
My  heart  and  fledi  cry  out  aloud, 
O  living  God  for  Thee  ! 

3  The  fparrow  finds  her  felf  an  houfe ; 

the  fwallow  builds  her  neft, 
Where  (he  may   lay  and  feed  her  young, 

and  (he  and  they  may  reft  ; 
Ev'n  near  thy  holy  altars,  where 

they  make  their  fafe  abode  : 
And  why  not  I---0  LORD  of  hofts, 

my  King,  my  only  God  ! 

4  But  O  how  blefTcd  then  are  they, 

who  all   their  happy  days, 
Dwell  in  thy  houie,    and  fee  Thee  there  \ 
they  will  Thee  ever  praife. 

5  Yea,  O  how  greatly  blefs'd  are  they 

whofe  ftrength  and  ftay  Thou  art  ; 
Who  to  thy  houfe  do  trace  the  way, 
with  plealure  in  their  heart  ! 

6  Who 

J  As  thefe  two  Lines  are  taken  from  Pfal.\x\\\.2.  where 
the  Pfolmiji,  in  the  fame  Cafe,expre(Tes  thefe  Motives 
of  his  Thirft  ;  they  are  plainly  alluded  to,  and  im- 
plied here. 


PSALM    LXXXIV.         161 

6  Who  puffing  Baca's  thirfty  vale, 

they  Thee  f  their  rountain  make  ; 
And  from  the  pools  fili'd  with  ihy  rain, 
with   cheerfulnefs  they  take. 

7  So  they  go  on  from  flren^th  to  rtrength, 

and  joyfully  draw    near, 
Till  they  before  the  God  of  Gods,  % 
in  Zion  aJi  appear, 

[    2    Part.    ] 

8  O  Thou  JEHOVAH,  GOD  of  hofts, 

my  humble  pray'r  now  hear  ! 
Who  of  thy  Jacob  art  the  God, 
O  give  a  bending  ear  ! 

9  O  GOD,  who  art  our  only  fhield, 

look  gracioufly  on  me, 
And  with  thy  happy  fmiles   the  face 
of  thy  Messiah  f  fee. 

io  For  in  thy  courts  one  fmgle  day, 
'tis  better  to  attend, 
Than  'tis  in  any   other  place 

a  thoufand  days  to  fpend. 
In  my  God's  houfe  I  rather  would, 

ev'n  at  the  threfhold  %  fit,  (J 
Than  dwell  in  grand  pavilhons  with 
the  wicked  and  the  great. 

M  if  Became 

•f  The  Hebrew  Particle  fignifies  both  it  and  Him.  Lad. 
De  Dieu,  Ainfuuorth,  Geir  &  Glajjius.  tranflace  it  Him* 
(i.e  JEHOVAH)  arid  by  aufualFigura  the  Word  may 
figaifyTbee.  X  Heb  JEhJELOHiM,i.e.T\\eGodot  Gods, 
•f  So  the  Heb.  Sept.Cbaldee,a,<citntLatw,a.n(\/4ra  .ik  : 
i.e.  David  ihsTypica/MEss  i  ah. and  Christ  the  R.al. 

J  Heb.  Pagnine,  Mont  anus  *  Mun  ft  cr,  Junius  &  Tremelius, 
Engli/h  Margin,  Ainfwsrth,  Bytbner,Sc  Dr.  C.  Mather. 

|  Cajtalio,  figurine  Veriion,  PijcatoryTirmust  Bytbner. 


ioV      PSALM    LXXXV. 

ii  Becaufe  the  LORD  GOD  is  a  fun, 
He  is  a  lhield    alio  ; 
JEHOVAH  on  his  people  grace, 

and  glory  will  beftow. 
From  them  who  walk  in  uprightnefs. 
no  good  with- hold  will  He. 
12  O  LORD  of  hofts,  the  man  is  blefi 
who  puts  his  truft  in  Thee. 

PSALM    LXXXV. 

A  Pf aim  for  the  Sons  of  Korzh. 

1  T  ORD,  Thou  didft  fignal  favours  (how, 
^     to  thine   afflicted  land  ; 

Jacob's  captivity  Thou    didft, 
bring  back  with  mighty  hand. 

2  Yea  Thou  thy  people  didft  forgive, 

their  great  iniquities  ; 
And  all  their  aggravated  fins 

didft  cover  from  thine  eyes.  (Selah.) 

3  Thou  all  thine  anger  didft  withdraw, 

which  on  them  heavy  lay  ; 
And  from  the  fiercenefs  of  thy  wrath, 
didft  wholly  turn  away, 

4  O  God  of  our  falvation,    now 

return  us  by  thy  grace  ; 
And  tow'rds  us  thy  difpleafure  fore, 
O  caufe  Thou  quite  to  ceafe. 

5  Or  (hall  thine  anger  thus  endure, 

againft  us   without  end  ? 
And  ev'n  to  generations  all, 
wilt  Thou  thy  wrath  extend  ? 

6  O  wilt  Thou  not  return  again, 

and  us  revive,   that  we 
Thy  faved  people  greatly  may, 
rejoyce  again  in  Thee  ? 


7o 


PSALM  LXXXV.         xtfj 

7  O  great  JEHOVAH  now  to  us, 

thy  tender  mercy  fhow  ; 
And  thy  falvation  as  a  gift 
of  grace,  on  us  beftow.  * 
[    2   Part.    ] 

8  I'll  hear  what  God  the  LORD  will  fpeak  y 

fpeak  to  his  people  peace, 
And  to  his  faints  :  but  let  not  them 
return  to  foolimnefs. 

9  Sure,  his  falvation  now  is  nigh, 

to  them  who  Him  revere  ; 
That  glory  may  adorn  our  iand, 
and  happily  dwell  here. 

10  Mercy  and  truth  have  fweet  accefs, 

and  with  great  pleafure  meet  ; 
And  perfect  righteoufnefs  and  peace, 

with  mutual   kifles  greet. 
IT  Truth  and  uprightnefs  on  the  earth, 

out  of  men's  hearts,  fha'l  fpring  ; 
And  nghteoufnefs  from  heav'n  look,  down, 

defcend   and  bleilings  bring, 

12  Yea  ev'ry  good  thing  will  the  LORD 

give  to  us  bounteouil\  : 
And  then  our  land   (hall  her  increafe, 
yield  with  a  rich  fupplv. 

13  Before  Him  ri^hteouinds  fhall  go, 

and  all  his  paths  prepare  ; 
And  in  the  wa)  his  ifcps  will  guide, 
and  place  with  happv  care. 

[   Six- Line   Long  H'etre.  ] 

1  T   ORD,  Thou  didit  favour  this  thy  land; 
-"-^  Thv  Jacob's  fad  captivity, 

Thou  didit  return  with  mighty  hand  : 

2  Yea,  Thou  forgav'ft  th'  inquity, 

Of  this  thy  flock  in  former   times, 
AndThou  didft  cover  all  their  crimes. (Sefoh.) 
M  2  3  Thou 


1*4        PSALM  LXXXV. 

3  Thou  all  thy  wrath  didft  take  away  : 
From  thy  hot  wrath  which  flam'd  abroad, 
Thou  turnedft  in  that  happy  day. 
jl  Of  our  falvation,  O  Thou  God  ! 

Convert  us  now  by  the  fame  grace, 
And  make  thy  wrath  towards  us  ceafe. 

5  Shall  thy  wrath  on  us  always  lie  ? 
Wilt  Thou  thy  burning  wrath  extend, 
From  generation  conftantly 

To  generation  without  end  ? 

6  Wilt  Thou  not  us  revive,  th3t  we 
Thy  people  may  rejoyce  in  Thee  ? 

7  Lojjc^  let  thy  mercy  now  appear  ; 
And  fave  us  in  thy  boundlefs  grace. 

8  What  God  the  LORD  will  fpeak,  I'll  hear  : 
For  to  his  people  He'll  fpeak  peace, 

And  to  his  faints  :  but  they  muft  then 
Ne'er  turn  to  foolilhnefs  again. 

9  His  faving  work  is  nigh  at  hand 
Surely  to  all  that  Him  revere  ; 
That  glory  may  dwell  in  our  land, 

10  Mercy  and  truth  meet  fweetly  here, 

Harmonious  peace  and  righteoufnefs 
Embracing,  one  another  kifs. 

1 1  Truth  fprings  out  of  the  earth  below, 
And  down  from  heav'n  looks  righteoufnefs ; 
The  LORD  will  ev'ry  good  beftow  ; 

Our  land  fhall  yield  her  great  increafe. 
Juftice  fhall  go  before  his  face, 
And  in  the  way  his  fteps  will  place. 

PSJL. 


jP  S  A  L  M    LXXXVI.        i6s 

PSALM    LXXXVI. 
A  Prayer  of  David. 

i  s~\  LORD,  bow  down  thine  ear, 
^^     and  hearken   to  my  cry  j] 
For  poor  and  wholly   deftitute 
of  other  help  am  I. 

2  Preferve  my  foul,   for  I 

devoted  am  to  Thee  ; 
My  God,  thy  fervant  fave,  who  makes 
his  truft  in  Thee  his  plea, 

3  O  Lord  be  merciful 

to  me,  I  earneft  pray  ; 
Becaufe  I  cry  to  Thee  alone, 
importunate   all  day. 

4  Rejoyce  thy  fervant's  foul, 

for  I  to  Thee,   O   Lord, 
Lift  up  my  troubled  foul,  in  hope 
that  Thou  wilt  help  afford. 

5  For  Thou,  O  Lord,   art  good  ; 

to  pardon  fully  free  ; 
Yea  in  thy  mercy  rich  art  Thou, 
to  all  who  call  on  Thee. 

6  JEHOVAH  to  my  cry 

0  give  a  gracious   ear ; 
And  to  my  fupplications  voice 

attend,  and  kindly  hear. 

7  In  days  of  my  diftrefs 

1  will  to  Thee  complain  ; 
Becaufe  I  furely  know   that  Thou, 

wilt  anfwer  me  again. 

8  Among  the  Gods,   O  Lord9 

not  one  is  like  to  Thee  ; 
Nor  any  works  that  to  thy  works, 
may  once  compared  be. 

'  M  3  [  %  Part 


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[     2   Part.     ] 

9  The  nations  all,    O  Lord, 

whom  thy  great  pow'r   did  frame, 
Sh;         me  before  and  bow  to  Thee, 
and  glorifj  thy  name. 

10  For  Thou  art  high  and  great  ; 

the  th.n^s  that  Thou  haft   done, 
Are  truK   marvellous   and  fhow, 
tl  at  Thou  art  GCD  alone. 

11  Teach  me  thy  way  of  truth, 

and  I  will  wa]k  the  fame  ; 
And  LORD,  to  Thee  unite  my  hearty 
that  I  may   fear  thy  name. 

12  O  Lord  my  God,  Thee  praife, 

with  all  my  heart  will   I  ; 
Yea  conftantly  and  evermore, 
thy  name  will  glorify. 

13  Becaufe  thy  mercy  is 

exceeding  great  to  me  ; 
And  from  the  grave  and  lower!  hell, 
Thou  haft  my  foul  fet  free. 

[    3  P«t-    J 

14  O  GOD,  the  violent 

and  proud   in  troops  arife 
Againft  me,  and  they  feek  my  foul, 
nor  have  Thee  in  their  eyes. 

15  But  Lord    Thou  art  a  God, 

companionate    and  kind  ; 
Long-fufFring  Thou,  and  in  thy  truth, 
and  mercy  unco;  fin'd. 

1 6  O  turn  to  me  thy  free, 

to  me  be  mercy  fhown, 
Thy  1  it n  th,   O,  to  th)  fervant  give, 
and  lave  thine  handmaid's  fon. 

17  Shew 


T 


PSALM   LXXXVIL       167 

1  j  Shew  me  a  fign  for   good, 

and  let   my   haters  fee 
And  be  afham'd,  becaufe  Thou  LORD, 
doft  help  and  comfort  me. 

PSALM    LXXXVIL 

A  Pfalm  or  Song  for  the  Sons  of  Korah. 

lHe  LORD  his  facred  houfe  doth  on 
the  holy  mountains  found  ; 

2  The  gates  of  Zion  loves  more  than, 

all  Jacob's  dwellings  round. 

3  Exceeding  great  and  glorious  things, 

are  fpoken  ail  abroad, 
Concerning  thee,  O  thou  the  feat, 
the  city  of  our  GOD.     (Selah.) 

4  In  thofe  who  know  me  I  will  name 

Tyre,  Rahab,  \  Babylon, 
In  Ethiopia,    Paleftine, 

were  born  fome  of  renown  ; 

5  But  this  of  Zion  (hall  be  faid, 

there  many  fuch  are  born  ; 
And  the  molt  High  himfelf  will  her, 
eftablilh  and  adorn. 

6  Yea  when  the  LORD  enrolls  their  names 

who  His  own  people  are, 
To  Zion's  honour  He  will  fay, 

'  This  man  was  born  in  her.  (Selah.) 

7  Both  thofe  who  fing  and  thofe  who  play 

on  mufick  there  (hall  be  : 
Yea  all  my  fprin^s  of  life  and  grace 
and  comfort  are  in  Thee.  % 

M  4  P  S  A  L. 

f  i.e.  Egypt.ChaM Munfl .Pag.Jun.8cTrem.Moi.  Ainf.Muis 
%  i.  e.  in  Thee  Jehovah,  as  the  original  Source  ;  and 
—in  Thee  Zion,  as  the  flowing  Ciftenu 


16B      P  S  A  L  M    LXXXVIIL 

PSALM,    LXXXVII. 
[   Six -Line  Long  Metre.   J 
X  U"Is  facrcd  dweJJing  he  doth  found 
*■*   Upon  the  holy  mountains  there, 

2  To  all  the  tents  Oi  Jacob  round 

The  LORD   doth  Zion's  gates  prefer. 

3  Moil  tilorious  things  are  fpoke  abroad 
Qt  thee,  O  city  of  our  GOD.    (Stlak] 

4  I'll  Babylon,  and  Rahab  name 
Who  know  me,  Ethiopia, 
Philiftia,  Tyre  :  were  born  in  them 
Some  juftly  famous  in  their  day. 

5  But  Zion  fam'd  for  bringing  forth 
Many  renowned  for  their  worth. 

The  higheft  will  increafe  her  fame, 
Eitablifh  her  and  more  adorn. 

6  And  as  the  LORD  writes   ev'ry  name, 
He'll  note-— There  such  a  one  was  bor. 

7  Muficians,  fingers   there  abound, 
And  all  my  fprings  in  Thee  are  found. 

PSALM    LXXXVIIL 
A  Pfalm  or  Song  for  the  Sons  o/'Korah  :    MafchiJ 
0/Heman  the  Ezrahite. 

1  T   ORD  God,  my  faviour,  day  and  night 
■*^     before  Thee,  loudly  cry'd  have  I  : 

2  O  let  my  pray'r  before  Thee  come, 
And  bend  thine  ear  now  to  my  cry. 

3  Becaufe  my  foul  with  trouble  fill'd,  * 
My  life   approaches  to   the  grave  : 

4  Counted  with  them  who   to  the  pit, 
Are  haftning,    and  no  itrength  I  have. 

5  Yea  as  one   free  among  the  dead, 
Like  to  the  (lain  in  graves  I  lie  ; 
Whom  by  thy  hand  Thou  haft  cut  off, 
And  haft  no  more  in  memory. 

6  Thou 


PSALM  LXXXVIII.        i69 

6  Thou  lay'ft  me  in  the  loweft  pit, 
In  darknefs  as  in  deepeft  caves  ;  * 

7  Thy  wrath  lies  hard  on  me,  and  Thou 
AfBicteft  me  with  all  thy  waves. 

8  My  friends  thou  haft  put  far  from  me, 
And  to  them  made  me  loathfom  grow ; 
And  I'm  in  prifon  (hut  fo  faft, 

That  forth  from  thence  I  cannot  go. 

9  Thro'  my  affliction  great  and  long, 
Mine  eye  with  mourning  pines  away  : 
JEHOVAH,  loud  I  call  on  Thee, 
And  ftretch  my  hands  to  Thee  all  day. 

[     2  Part.  ] 

io  Shew  wonders  to  the  dead  wilt  Thou  ? 
Shall  the  dead  rife  and  Thee  confefs  ? 

1 1  Qr  does  the  grave  thy  kindnefs  mow, 
Destruction  tell  *  thy  faithfulnefs  ? 

12  In  darknefs  are  thy  wonders  known  ? 
Or  are  thy  acts  of  righteoufnefs, 
Remember'd  or  acknowleg'd  in 
The  land  of  deep  forgetfulnefs. 

13  But  LORD  to  Thee  aloud  I  cry, 
In  early  morning  to  Thee  pray  ; 

14  Why  LORD  doft  caft  my  foul  from  Thee  ? 
Why  from  me  hide  thy  face  away  ? 

15  I'm  poor,  afflicted,  and  to  die, 
Am  ready  from  my  youthful  years  : 
Didracted  and  confus'd  am  I, 
While  I  endure  thy  horrid  fears. 

16  Thy  fiery  wrath  goes  over  me  ; 
Thy  terrors  greatly  me  difmay  ; 

17  As  mighty  floods  encompafs  me, 
•     And  rife  ail  round  me  ev'ry  day. 

18  My 


1 7a        PSALM    LXXXIX. 

18  My  lovers  and  my  choicefl:  friends, 
Thou  haft  from  me  removed  far  : 
And  into  darknefs  put  away, 
Thofe  who  my  dear  acquaintance  were. 

PSALM   LXXXIX. 
Mafchll  of  Ethan  the  Ezrabite. 

1  npHe  mercies  of  JEHOVAH  ling 

■*       for  evermore  will  1  : 
I'll  with  my  mouth  thy  truth  make  known 
to  all   pofterity. 

2  For  I  have  faid,  Thy  mercy  fhall 

for  ever  built  remain  ; 
Thou  in  the  heav'ns  thy  faithfulnefs 
wilt   ftedfaftly  maintain. 

3  For  with  the  man  whom  I  did  chufe 

a  covenant  I  made, 
And  to  my  fervant  David  fware, 
to  what   I  promifed  ; 

4  That  I  thy  feed  eftablim.  will 

for  ever  to  endure, 
And  will  to  generations  all, 
build  up  thy  throne  moft  fure. 

5  And  fo  the  heav'ns  thy  wonders,  LORD, 

fhall  with  thy  praifes  ring  ; 
While  thine  aiTembled  faints  on  earth, 
thy  faithfulnefs  fhall  fing. 

6  For  with  JEHOVAH,  who  is  he, 

in  heav'n  we  can  compare  ? 
Who  like  the  LORD  among  the  fons 

of  earthly  Gods  t  is  there  ?  f  ^lim. 

[    2  Part.    ] 

7  God   greatly  in  the   church  of  faints, 

is  to  be  had  in  fear, 
And   to  be  reverene'd  of  all 
that  round  about  Him  are.  8  O 


PSALM    LXXXIX.         171 

S  O  LORD  of  hofts,  O  mighty  *  JAH,  * 
who  like  Thee  can  there  be  ? 
Thy  faithfulnefs  on  ev'ry  fide, 
does  round  encompafs  Thee. 

9  Over  the  raging  of  the  fea, 

Thou  doft  dominion  bear  : 
And  when  the  waves  thereof  arife, 
by  Thee  they   ftilled  are. 

10  Rahab  Thou  haft  in  pieces  broke, 

and  like  one  (lain   fhe  lies  ; 
And  with  thy  mighty  arm  haft  Thou, 
difpers'd  thine  enemies. 

ii  The  heav'ns  are  thine,  the  earth  is  thine, 
which   Thou  alone  haft  made  ; 
The  world  with  all  it's  fulnefs  ;  Thou 
haft  it's  foundations   laid. 

12  The  north  and  fouth  fides  of  the  world, 

Thou   didft  extend  and   frame. 
Tabor  and  Hermon,  mountains  high, 
fhall  triumph  in  thy  name. 

[  3  P*r*-  ] 

13  Thou  haft  an  arm  of  mighty  pow'r, 

thy  hand  in  ftrength  is  great, 
And  that  fupreme  right  hand  of  thine 
aloft  on  high  is  fet. 

14  Juftice  and  judgment   on  thy  throne, 

have  their   fure  dwelling  place  : 
Mercy   and  truth  join'd  hand  in  hand, 
fhall  go    before  thy   face. 

15  O  bleflt-d  are  the  people  who 

the  joyful   found   do  know  ; 
LORD,  in  Thy  countenance's  light, 
they  up  and  down   (hall  go. 

16  They 


i72        PSALM    LXXXIX. 

16  They  in  thy  name  (hall,  all  the  day, 

rejoyce  exceedingly  ; 
And  in  thy  righteoufnefs  mall  they 
be  lifted  up  on  high. 

17  Becaufe  the  glory  of  their  ftrength 

they  yield  alone  to  Thee  ; 
And  in  thy  favour  mall  our  horn 
of  pow'r  exalted  be. 

18  Becaufe  JEHOVAH  is  our  fhield, 

who  fafety  gives  alone  ; 
And  He  who  is  our  fov'reign  King 
is  Ifr'el's  Holy  One. 

[    4  Part.  ] 

19  In  vifion  then  Thou  to  thy  faints, 

didft  fpeak,  '  I'll  help  impofe, 
'  On  One's  that  mighty,  whom  I  rais'd, 
c  and  from  the  people  chofe. 

20  '  Among  them  David  I  have  found, 

c  a  fervant  true  to  Me ; 
c  And  with  my  holy  oyl  my  King 
'  anointed  him  to  be. 

21  c  With  whom  my  hand  (hall  firmly  be, 

'  mine  arm  mall  make  him  ftrong  : ' 

22  c  On  him  the  foe  fhall  not  exact, 

c  nor  fon  of  mifchief  wrong. 

23  c  And  I'll  beat  down  before  his  face 

all  his  malicious  foes  ; 
c  And  will  them  greatly  plague  who  mall 
c  in  hatred  him  oppofe. 

24  c  But  Jo,  my  mercy  and  my  truth 

c  with  him  fhall  be  the  fame  ; 
*  His  horn  of  pow'r  fhall  be  on  high 
*  exalted  ia  my  name. 

25  His 


PSALM    LXXXIX.        173 

25  *  His  hand  of  pow'r  fhall  reach  afar  ; 

'I'll  fet  it  or>  the  fea  : 
c  And  on  the  rivers   his  right  hand, 
c  extended  wide  fhall  be. 

26  '  To  me,  my  father,  God,  and  rock 

1  of  fafety,  he  fhall  cry  : 

27  c  I'll  place  him  my  firft  born,  above 

all  kings  in  dignity. 

28  '  My  mercy  I  will  keep  for  him, 

'  to  times  which  ever  laft  ; 
1  Alfo  my  covenant  with  him, 
<  (hall  be  eftablifh'd  faft. 

29  c  His  offspring  alfo   will  I  make, 

c  ev'n  to  remain  always  ; 
c  And  I  eftabhfh  will  his  throne, 
8  as  heav'ns  eternal  days. 

30  *  But  if  his  Ions  forfake  my  law, 

c  and  from  my  judgments  fwerve  ; 

31  c  If  they  my   ftatutes  violate, 

*  my  precepts  not  obferve  ; 

32  c  Their  bold  tranfgremons  with  the  rod, 

c  then  vifit  fore  will  I, 
c  And  I  with  fcourges  vifit  will 

*  their  crofs  iniquity. 

33  c  My  loving  kindnefs  yet  from  him 

'  I'll  take  not  utterly, 
*  Nor  fuffer  will  in  any  wife 
'  my  faithfulnefs  to  lie. 

34  c  The  covenant  I  made  with  him 

c  by  me  fhall  not  be  broke ; 
c  And  what  my  lips  have  once  pronoune'd, 
c  I  never  will  revoke. 

35  c  Can  1  to  David  lie,  when  by 

'  my  holinefs   I've  fworn. 

36  «  Before  me  laft  his  feed  and  throne, 

4  perpetual  as  the  fun  ;  37  And 


174        PSALM    LXXXIX. 

37  *  And  as  the  moon  by  my  decree, 

<  on  high  eflablifh'd  faft, 
e  In  heav'n   a  faithful   witnefs  fet, 
4  for  evermore  to  la  ft.  (Selah.) 

[    5  Part.    ] 

38  But  now  Thou  feem'ft  to  caft  me  off, 

and  to  abandon   me  ; 
And  with  thine  own   anointed  one, 
exceeding  wroth  to  be. 

39  Thou  feem'ft  to  null  thy  covenant, 

wifh  him  thy  fervant  made  : 
His  diadem  Thou  haft  profan'd, 
and  in  the  duft  haft  laid. 

40  His  hedges  all  haft  broken  down, 

his  fortrefles  laid  wafte  ; 

41  He's  fpoil'd  by  every  pafTenger, 

by  neighbours  round  difgrac'd. 

42  His  foes  right  hand  Thou  haft  advanc'd, 

and  made  them  all  be  glad  j 

43  Turn'd  his  fword's  edge,  and  him  to  ftand, 

in  battle  haft  not  made. 

44  His  glory  Thou  haft  made  to  ceafe, 

his  throne  caft  to  the  ground  ; 

45  His  youthful  days  made  fhort  to  be, 

with  fhame  doft  him  confound. 

[    6  Part.    ] 

46  How  long  LORD  wilt  Thou  hide  thy  felf  ? 

(hall  it  for  ever  be  ? 
How  long  like  as  a  burning  fire 
(hall  we  thine  anger  fee  ? 

47  O  call  to  mind  how  fhort  a  time, 

I  fhall  on  earth  remain. 
Wherefore  haft  Thou  employ'd  thy  pow'r, 
to  make  all  men  in  vain  ? 

48  What 


PSALM    XC.  i75f 

48  What  man  is  he  that  lives  on  earth, 

who  death  (hall  never  fee  ? 
Or  from  the  graves  prevailing  pow'r, 
what  man  his  foul  can  tree  ? 

49  Thy  former  loving  kindnefTes, 

Lord,  where  do  they  appear, 
Which  in  thy  truth  and  faithfulnefs, 
to  David  Thou  didft  fware  ?  f 

50  Remember  Lord,  with  what  reproach, 

thy  fervants  treated  are  ; 
How  all  the  mighty  *  people's  feoffs, 
I  in  my  bofom  bear. 

51  The  lcofrs  wherewith  thy  foes,  O  LORD? 

reproach  have  laid  upon 
The  fteps  of  thy  Messiah  J  dear, 
thine   own  anointed  one. 

52  But  blefs'd  for  ever  be  the  LORD, 

who  doth  for  ever  reign  ; 
And  let  the  world  with  one  accord 
refound,  Amen,  Amen. 

PSALM    XC. 
A  Prayer  c/Mofes,  the  Man  of  GOD. 

1  T  Ord,  Thou  haft  been  our  dwelling  place, 
-*-'     our  refuge  and  defence, 

In  all   the  generations  pall, 
and  ftill  our  confidence. 

2  Before  the  mountains  Thou  didft  form, 

or  earth,  and  world  abroad, 
Thou  ev'n  from  everlafting  art 
to  everlafting,  God. 

3  Thou  to  deftruction  doft  reduce 

frail,   miferable  men  ; 
And  to  all  Adam's  *  fons  Thou  fay'ft, 

return  ye  back  again.  4  For 

•f  So  the  Heh.  Sept.  Syr  lack,  ancient  Latin,  &  Arabick. 
%  So  the  Hebrew,  and  all  the  ancient  Verftom* 


i7 6         P  S  A  L  M  XC. 

4  For  ev'n  a  thoufand  years  appear 

no  more  before  thy  fight, 
Than  yefterday  that  now  is  pad, 
or  than  a  watch  by  night. 

5  Thou  doft  them  bear  away  as  with 

a  flood  that  overflows  : 
Like  fheep  \k%f  are^^nd  as  the  grafs, 
which  in  the  morning  grows  ; 

6  Which  in  the  morning  flourifhes, 

but  foon  its  beauty  flies  ; 
When  evening  comes  'tis  all  cut  down, 
and  withers  up  and  dies. 

7  For  by  thy  fiery  anger  we 

confumed  are  away  ; 
And  troubled  by  thy  burning  wrath, 
we   haftily  decay. 
%  Thou  doft  our  open  trefpafles, 
before  thy  prefence  place  ; 
And  ev'n  our  fecret  fins  before 
the  brightnefs  of  thy  face. 

9  For  in  thine  anger  all  our  days 

away  are  quickly  roli'd  ; 
And  all  our  years  we  wafte  away, 
like  a  fhort  tale  foon  told. 

10  For  threefcore  years  and  ten  the  days 

of  our  fhort  life  may  be  : 
Or  if  by  reafon  of  more  ftrength, 
we  fourfcore  years  may  fee  ; 

Yet  is  this  lengthning  out  *  but^tf, 

.  toily  grief  and  vanity  ;  |j 
And  then  'tis  fpeedily  cut  off, 
and  fwift  away  we  fly. 

ir  O 

$  The  Hebrew  Word  feems  to  comprehend  all  thefe 
Ideas. 


PSALM  XCI.  i77 

1 1  O  who  is  he   that  fully  knows 

what  power  thine  answer  hath  ? 
Or  who  can  fully  comprehend 
the  terror  of  thy  wrath  ?  f 

12  O  teach  Thou  us  effectually, 

to  number  fo  our  days, 
As  that  our  hearts  we  may  apply 
to   walk  in  wifdom's  ways. 

13  JEHOVAH,  turn  thy  felf  again  : 

how  long  yet  (hall  it  be  ? 
E're  thou  repent  J  and  comfort  J  them 
who  fervants  are  to  Thee  ? 

14  O  fatisfy  us  early  with 

thy  free  benignity  3 
That  fo  thro'  all  our  days  we  may 
joy  and  make  melody. 

15  According  to  the  days  wherein, 

affliction  we  have  had  ; 
And  years  of  evil  we  have  feen, 
now  do  thou  make  us  glad. 

16  O  to  thy  fervants,  let  thy  work, 

thy  glorious  work  appear  : 
And  (how  thy  glory  forth  to  thofe 
who  their  dear  children  are. 

17  The  kindnefs  ||  of  the  LORD  our  God, 

let  on  us  ever  Ihine  ; 
Confirm  our  handy  work  for  us, 
eftabliih  it  by  thine. 

PSALM    XCI. 
X  ILJE  that  does  in  the  fecret  place 
*•*-     of  the  moft  High   refide, 
He  under  the  Almighty's  fhade, 

fecurely  mall  abide.  N  2  Of 

+  So  the  Sjriack.     %  Both  are  implied  in  the  Hehr. 

{j  So  theSyriack ;  8c  all  the  Heb.  Lexicons,  with  theCbaldee 

k  ancient£/tf/»,  render  i$<~tbsfav(etnefiQxPleafantnefs. 


i78        PSALM    XCL 

2  Of  this  JEHOVAH,  I  will  fay, 

He  is  my  refuge  high, 
My  ftrong  munition  and  my  God, 
on  Him  I  will  rely. 

3  Becaufe  *  He  from  the  fowler's  fnare, 

will  fafely  keep  thee  free  ; 
And  from  the  mortal  peftilence, 
will  He  deliver  thee. 

4  He  with  his  feathers  will  thee  hide  j 

his  wings  thy  truft  fhall  be  ; 
His  truth  fhall  be  a  certain  fhield 
and  buckler  fafe  to  thee. 

5  Thou  fhalt  not  be  with  fear  difmay'd, 

for  terrors  in  the  night  ; 
Nor  for  the  arrow  that  by  day, 
moots  with  the  fwifteft  flight. 

6  Nor  for  th'  infection  of  the  plague, 

that  does  in  darknefs  ftray  : 
Nor  for  the  ilaughter  (|  raging  on, 
and  wafting  at  noon-day. 

7  Tho'  at  thy  fide  a  thoufand  fall, 

and  at  thy  right  hand  lie 
Ten  thoufand  dead  ;   yet  none  of  thera 
to  touch  thee  fhall  come  nigh. 

8  Only,  this  awful  thing  thine  eyes 

fhall  with  attention  fee, 
How  they  who  now  live  wickedly, 
fhall  then   rewarded  be. 

[    2  Pan.    ] 

9  Becaufe  thou  haft  JEHOVAH  made 

thy  dwelling  place  to  be  ; 
Ev'n  the  moft  High,  who  always  was 

a  refuge  fafe  to  me  ;  io  Thcre- 

y  So  Montanus,  Gejery  Grotius,  and  the  Lexicons  :  ».  C 
Slaughtering  Armies. 


PSALM    XCIL  17$ 

io  Therefore  no  final  injury 
(hall  ever  thee   befall, 
Nor  any  kind   of  penal   plague 
come  near  thy  dwelling  (hall. 

ii  For  He'll  his  angels  ftriclly  charge, 
thee  ever  to  attend, 
That  fafely  thee    in  all  thy  ways 
they   ever  fhould   defend. 

12  They  with  their  hands  (hall  bear  thee  up> 

leaft,   if  thou  be  alone, 
At  unawares  thou  dafh  thy  foot, 
againft  a  hurtful  ftone. 

13  The  lion  and  the  adder  fierce 

thou  (halt  fecurely  tread  ; 
Young  lions  tread  beneath  thy  feet, 
and  crufh  the  dragon's  head. 

14  c  Becaufe  he  fets  his  love  on  Me, 

I  deliver  him  will  I  : 

c  Becaufe  he  knows  and  owns  my  name, 

I I  wilt  exalt  him  high. 

15  c  He  fhall  moft  freely  call   on  Me, 

1  and  I  wiH  anfwer  him  : 
c  I  will  with  him  in  trouble  be  ; 
c  him  honour  and  redeem. 

16  <  As  beft  (hall  be,  with  length  of  days, 

6  I  will  him  fatisfy  : 
c  And  my  falvation  I  will  make 
4  him  fee  with  joyful  eye. 

PSALM  XCIL 

A  Pfalm  or  Song  for  the  Sabbath  Day. 

1  >"pO  Thee,  JEHOVAH,  thanks  to  give, 
•■*      it   is   a  comely  thing  ; 
And  to  thy  Name,  O  Thou  moft  High* 
loud  hymns  of  praife  to  fing. 

N  2  2  Thy 


i8o  PSALM    XCIL 

2  Thy  loving  kindnefs  forth  to  (how 

in  early  morning  light, 
And  to  declare  thy  faithfulnefs 
with  pleafure  every  night. 

3  Upon  the  ten  ftring'd  inftrument, 

and  pleafant   pfaltery  ; 
Upon  the  harp  with  folemn  found,  % 
and  high  rais'd  melody.  % 

4  For  Thou  JEHOVAH  thro'  thy  work. 

haft  made  me  to  rejoyce  ; 

And  in  thy  handy  work  will  I 

triumph  with  joyful  voice. 

5  How  wondrous  are  thy  works,  O  LORD  ! 

how  deep  are  thy  decrees  I 

6  The  ftupid  underftand  not  this, 

nor  foolifh  finner  fees  ; 

7  When  finners  fpring  as  grafs,  and  thofe 

who  work  iniquity 
Do  flourish  ;   'tis  that  they  may  be 
deftroy'd  eternally. 

8  But  Thou,  O  LORD,  as  fov'reign  Judge, 

for  ever  fhalt  remain  ; 
And  Thou,  mod  high,  ev'n  over  all 
for  evermore  fhalt  reign. 

9  For  lo  thy  many  foes,  O  LORD, 

Thy  foes  (hall  quite  decay  ; 
And  all  who  work  iniquity 
fhall  be  difpers'd  away. 

10  My  horn  of  pow'r,  as  unicorns, 

Thou  wilt  exalt  on  high  ; 
And  with  frefh  oyl,  from  time  to. time, 
anointed  be  (hall  I.  1 1  The 

J  Heir.  Uigaion :  which  is  tho't  by  fome  to  fignify  not 
only  foletnn  Meditation^  but  a!fo  a.  folemn  Sound  agrea- 
ble  thereto  :  the  GW^renders  it  <witb  Exultation  :. 
and  I  ufc  both  the  Senfes,  agreable  to  what  fucceed*. 


PSALM    XCIII.  1S1 

1 1  The  downfall  of  my  fpiteful  foes, 

mine  eyes  fhall  fee  :    mine  ear 
Of  ill  men  who  againft  me  rife, 
the  fall  mail  alfo  hear. 

[  3    Part.    ] 

12  But  like  the  palm-tree  flourifhing, 

(hall  be  the  righteous  one  ; 
He  fhall  be  like  the  cedar  tree, 

that  grows  on  Lebanon. 
\l  They  that  within  JEHOVAH's  houfe 

happily  planted  are, 
Within  the  court-yards  of  our  God 

mall  greatly  flourifh  there. 

Their  fruit  they  mail  when  they  are  grey, 

continue  forth  to  bring  ; 
They  (hall  in  fatnefs  grow,    and  they 

(hall  (till  be  flourifhing. 
t5  To  (how  JEHOVAH  upright  is  ; 

He  is  a  rock  to  me  ; 
And  that  He  from  unrighteoufnefs 

is  altogether  free. 

PSALM    XCIII. 

JEHOVAH  reigns  :  and  cloathed  is 
with  lofty   majefty  : 
JEHOVAH  cloaths  and  girds  Himfelf 
with  mighty  pow'r  on  high  : 
.  The  world  is   fo  eftablifhed, 
none  move  it  can  but  He  : 
Thy  throne  is  fix'd  of  old ;  and  Thou 
art  from  eternity. 

"  The  floods,  O  LORD,  have  lifted  up, 
the  floods  lift  up   their  voice, 
The  floods  have  lifted  up  their  waves, 
and  make  a  dafhing  noife. 

N  3  4  The 


i8z  PSALM  XCIV. 

4  The  LORD  on  high  is  mightier  far 

than  many  waters  noife  : 
Yea  mightier  than  the  raging  feas, 
when  all  their  billows  rife. 

5  Thy  teftimonies,  LORD,  are  fure  : 

and   holinefs  always, 
Becomes  thy  houfe,  and  all  who  ther* 
afTemble  for  thy  praife. 

PSALM    XCIV. 

i  IT  ORD  God,  to  whom  alone  pertains 
■"     the  recompence  of  wrongs, 
O  mighty  God,  fhine  clearly  forth, 
to  whom  revenge  belongs. 

2  Thou  judge  of  all  the  earth  wilt  rife, 

the  proud  their  wages  pay. 

3  How  long,  O  LORD,  lhall  wicked  men, 

how  long  triumph  (hall  they  ? 

4  How  long  fhall  they  break  out  and  fay, 

things  very  hard  to  bear  ? 
How  long  fhall  all  thofe  boaft  themfelves, 
who  wicked  workers  are  ? 

5  LORD,  they  thy  people  grind  to  duft, 

thine  heritage  opprefs  ; 

6  The  widow  and  the  Granger  flay, 

and  kill  the  fatherlefs. 

7  And  yet  they  infolently  fay  ; 

J  AH,  *  this  (hall  never  fee, 
Nor  by  the  God  of  Jacob  (hall, 
theie  things  regarded  be. 
S  But  O  ye  ftupid  people,  will 
ye  never  learn   to  know  ? 
Ye  foo'iih  in  your  hearts  and  ways, 
wife  will  ye  never  grow  ? 

q  He 


p  S  A  L  M    XCV.  183 

9  He  planted  ev'ry  hearing  ear  ; 

and  hear  then  fliall  not  He  ? 
Who  formed  ev'ry  feeing  eye, 
fliall  He  not  clearly  fee  ? 

10  He  who  the  nations  doth  chaftize, 

fliall  he  not  chaften  you  ? 
He  teaches  knowledge  to  all  men  : 
and  (hall  not  He  them  know  ? 

11  JEHOVAH  always  clearly  fees, 

what  thoughts  men  entertain  ; 
He  judges  and  He  tries  them  all, 
and  knows  they  all  are  vain. 

[    2  Part.    ] 

12  O  J  AH,  *  how  blefs'd  is  he  whom  Thots. 

doft  fatherly  chaftife  ; 
And  out  of  thy  moil  perfect  law, 
Thou  teacher!  to  be  wife  ? 

13  That  Thou  may'ft  give  him  quietnefs, 

till  evil  times  are  paft  ; 
Until  the  pit  be  digg'd  wherein, 
the  wicked  fliall  be  cafl. 

14  For  fure  the  LORD  will  not  call  off 

His  people  utterly  -, 
Nor  his  inheritance  forfake 
to  perpetuity. 

15  But  judgment  fliall  to  righteoufnefs, 

clearly  return  and  reign  ; 
And  all  who  are  of  upright  heart, 
fliall  follow  in  her  train. 

j6  Againft  the  evil  doers,  who 
will  up  for  me  arife  ? 
Who  ftand  for  me  againft  all  thofe 
that  work  iniquities  ? 

N  4  [3  Paru 


184        P  S  A  L  M    XCV. 

[     3  Part.     ] 

17  Unlefs  the  LORD  had  been  my  help, 
none  other  could  me  fave ; 
My  foul  had  quickly  dwelt  within 
the  filence  of  the  grave. 
j8  And  when  I  faid,  my  moving  foot 
is  ready  juft  to  flide  ; 
Thy  mercies  LORD,  then  heldame  up, 
and  made  me  firm  abide. 

19  Amidft  the  multitude  of  thoughts, 

tumultuous  in  my  mind  ; 
Still  from  thy  confolations  fweet, 
my  foul  delight  doth  find. 

20  What  (hall  the  throne  of  wickecnefs, 

have  fellowfhip  with  Thee  ; 
Which  frameth  mifchief  by  a  law, 
and  acls  it   by  decree  ? 

21  They  run  in  crouds  againft  the  fouls 

of  men  both  juft  and  good  ; 
And  they  condemn  to  punifhment, 
thofe  of  moft  harmlefs  blood. 

22  But  yet  the  LORD  has  always  been 

a  refuge  high  *  to  me  ; 
And  of  my  confidence  the  *  rock 
my  God  fhall  always  be. 

23  The  LORD  our  God  their  mifchief  will 

on  their  own  heads  repay  ; 
In  their  own  malice  cut  them  down, 
yea  will  them  furely  flay. 

PSALM    XCV. 

j  f\  Come,  and  let  us  to  the  LORD, 
*^     lift  up  a  joyful  voice  ; 
And  to  our  rock  of  fafety  fhour, 
and  make  triumphant  noife. 

2  Before, 


PSALM   XCV.  IS* 

2  Before  Him  let  us  early  *  come 

with  thankfulnefs  and  praife  ; 
And  with  the  joyful  noife  of  hymns 
aloud  our  voices  raife.  f 

3  Becaufe  this  God  JEHOVAH  is, 

exceeding  great  and  high  ; 
And  a  great  King  above  all  Gods, 
in  power  and  majefty. 

4  All  the  deep  caverns  in  the  earth, 

are   in  his  mighty  hand  ; 
The  mountains  high  in  all  their  ftrengtk 
are  his,  and  by  Him  ftand. 

5  To  Him  the  fpacious  fea  belongs, 

becaufe  He  made  the  fame  ; 
And  all  the  land  abroad  is  his, 
for  it  his  hand  did  frame. 

[    2  Part.    ] 

6  O  come,  and  let  us  all  adore, 

bow  down,  and  on  Him  call  ; 
Come,  let  us  kneel  before  the  LORD, 
the  maker  of  us  all. 

7  Becaufe  He  is  our,  God,  and  we 

his  pafture's  people  are  ; 
And  of  his  hand  the  fheep,  if  ye 
to  day  his  voice  will  hear  ; 

8  <  O  let  not,  as  at  Meribah, 

'  hardnefs  your  hearts  poflefs, 
c  As  in  the  day  of  MaiTah  they 
'did  in  the  wildernefs. 

9  'Where  your  .prefumptuous  anceftors, 

c  too  boldly  tempted  Me  ; 
*  Where  they  me  prov'd,and  where  my  works 

'  their  wondring  eyes  did  fee. 

io  Forty 
f  luhllemus —  as  in  Mont  anus. 


1 86  PSALM    XCVL 

10  *  Forty  years  Jong  I  grieved  was 

*  with  that  rebellious  race  ; 
*  And  faid,   this  people  err  in  heart, 
'  and  will  not  know  my  ways. 

11  «  So  that  to  them  I  fware  in  wrath, 

«  then  kindling  in  my  bread  ; 
*  That  they  mould  never  enter  in 
1  my  happy  place  of  reft. 
PSALM    XGVI. 
I  r\  Sing  ye  loudly  to  the  LORD 
^■^     new  fongs  of  facred  mirth  ; 
O  fing  ye  praifes  to  the  LORD, 
all  people  through  the  earth, 
a  O  cheerfully   fing  to  the  LORD, 
and  blefs  his  facred  name  ; 
And  his  falvation  ev'ry  day 
to  all  the  world  proclaim. 

3  His  glory  in  Himfelf  and  works, 

among  the  nations   (how  ; 
His  works  that  are  moft  marvellous 
let  all  the  people  know. 

4  For  great,  JEHOVAH  is  indeed, 

and  greatly  prais'd  to  be  ; 
Above  all  Gods  to  be  ador'd, 
and  to  be  fear'd  is  He. 

5  For  of  the  heathen  ail  the  Gods  t      t-^LOHi. 

vain  and  bafe  idols  are  ; 
But  by  the  LORD,  whom  we  adore, 
the  heav'ns  created  were. 

6  Glory  and  comely  majefty 

appear  before  his  face, 
Excelling  pow'r  with  beauty  join'd 
within  his  holy  place. 

7  O  to  the  LORD  ye  people  yield, 

and  all  of  ev'ry  tribe  ; 
All  glory  to  JEHOVAH  yield, 
and  mighty  pow'r  afcribe.  8  The 


PSALM    XCVIL         187 

S  The  glory  to  JEHOVAH  give, 
that  to  his   name  is  due  ; 
Come  ye  into  his  courts,  and  bring 
an  offering  with  you. 

9  Worfhip  the  LORD  in  his  abode, 
his  beauteous,  holy  place  ; 
And  let  the  univerfal  earth 
tremble  before  his  face. 

10  Thro'  nations  fay,  JEHOVAH  reigns, 

the  world  conrirm'd  fhall  be  ; 
It  fhall  not  move,  but  righteouily 
the  people  judge  will  He. 

11  O  let  the  heav'ns  at  this  be  glad, 

and  let  the  earth  rejoyce  ; 
The  fea  and  fulnefs  of  the  fame 
with  roaring  make  a  noife. 

12  O  let  the  fields  and  all  therein 

with  joyful  triumph  fing  ; 
Then  all  the  trees  throughout  the  woods 
with  fhouts  of  joy  fhall  ring. 

13  Before  the  LORD  ;  for  lo  He  comes, 

He  comes  the  earth  to  try  ; 
He'll  judge  his  people  with  his  truth, 
the  world  with  equity. 

P  S  A  L  M    XCVIL 

[The  glorious  Reign  of  Christ  on  Earth,  both  at 
and  after  the  Conflagration,//*^,  i.  6. Mai.  iv.] 

1  TEHOVAH  reigns  !  O  let  the  earth 
J     exult  with  joyful  voice  : 

And  all  the  multitude  of  ifles, 
exceedingly  rejoyce. 

2  Thick  clouds  and  darknefe  round  Him  fpread  ; 

and  yet  the  world  muft  own, 
That  righteoufnefs  and  judgment  (it 
for  ever  on  his  throne. 

3  Firc 


1 88         PSALM    XCVIL 

3  Fire  goes  before  Him  ;  and  it  burns 

His  foes  up   ev'ry  where  : 

4  His  light'nings  lighten  thro'  the  world  j 

Earth  fees  and  fhakes  for  fear. 

5  Before  JEHOVAH's   face,  behold 

the  mountains  melting  down  ; 
Like  wax  before  the  Lord,  who  all 
the  earth  doth  rule  and  own. 

6  The  heav'ns  on  high  his  i  iglneoufnefs 

to  all  abroad  declare  ; 
And  to  all  people  through  the  earth 
his  glory  doth  appear. 

7  All  who  ferve  graven  images, 

mall  now  confounded  be  ; 
And  all  who  of  their  idols  boaft  : 
all  Gods  f  HIM  worihip  ye  ! 

S  Mount  Zion  hears  and  fees  with  joy  ; 
all  Judah's  daughters  are 
Exceeding  glad  ;    becaufe  O  LORD, 
thy  judgments  now  appear. 

9  For  over  all  the  earth  abroad, 

JEHOVAH,  Thou  art  high  ; 
Supream  above  all  other  Gods 
exalted  wondroufly. 

10  All  ye  who  truly  love  the  LORD, 

all  evil  hate  :  for  He, 
The  fouls  of  all  his  faints  will  keep, 
and  from  the  wicked  free. 

11  For  fuch  as  righteous  are,  is  fown 

a  feed  of  mining  light, 

And  of  immortal  joy  for  thofe 

who  are  in  heart  upright. 

12  Rejoyce 
•J-  The  Hebrew  is  ^Eloh  im  :    And  the  Sept.  ancient  La- 
tiny  Syriaci,  and  Arabick,  tranfl-ate  it  Angels  ;  and  (o 
does  the  Apcjile,  and  applies  the  following  Word  *-* 
Him,  to  ths  Son  of  God,  Hcb,  i.  6. 


PSALM   XCVII.         185 

12  Rejoyce  ye  righteous  in  the  LORD, 
your  joy  in   Him  exprefs  ; 
And  give  Him  thanks  in  mem'ry  of 
his  glorious  holinefs. 

[   Hallelujah- Metre.  ] 

1  JEHOVAH  reigns  !   the  earth 
j    O  let   hereat  rejoyce, 

The  num'rous  illes   with  mirth 
Lift  up  on  high  their  voice. 

2  About  Him  round 
Dark,  clouds  there  went  ; 
Right  and  judgment 
His  throne  do  found. 

3  Fire  goes  before  his  fight, 
Burns  up  his  foes  about  : 

4  The  world  is  fill'd  with  light. 
By  light'nings  He  fends  out. 

The  earth  doth  fear, 
And  greatly  (hake  ; 

5  The  mountains  quake, 
And  melting  are, 

As  wax  before  the  LORD, 
Before  the   Lord^  who  is 
O'er  all  the  earth  ador'd. 

6  That  righteoufnefs  of  his 

The  heav'ns  high  fhew  ; 
That  all  may  know, 
On  earth  below 
His  glory  view. 

7  Who  graven  images 
Adore,  on  them  abide 
Shall  utter  fhamefulnefs, 
Who  in  their  idols  pride  : 

But  worfhip  Him  ; 

Down  to  Him  bow, 

Ev'n  all  of  you, 

Whom  Gods  they  name,  8  Zioa 


190        PSALM    XCVIIL 

8  Zion  heard  and  was  glad, 
Glad  Judah's  daughters  were  ; 
This  caufe  O  LORD,  they  had, 
Thy  judgments  did  appear. 

9  For  LORD  Thou  high 
All  earth  art  o'er, 

All  Gods  before 
In  dignity. 

io  All  ye  who  love  the  LORD, 
All  evil  hate  do  ye  : 
To  his  faints  fouls  afford 
Protection  fafe  does  He  ; 

Yea  He'll  command, 

And  timely  fee 

They  (hall  be  free 

From  wicked  hand* 

1 1  For  thofe  who  righteous  are* 
Is  fown  a  mining  light, 
And  gladnefs  for  their  (hare, 
Who  are  in  heart  upright. 

12  Joy  in  the  LORD  ; 
With  thankfulnefs 
His  holinefs 

Ye  juft,  record. 

PSALM  XCVIIL     A  Pfalm. 

i  C\  Sing  a  new  fong  to  the  LORD  ; 
^     for  wonders  he  hath  done, 
His  right  hand  and  his  holy  arm, 
the  victory  have  won. 
2  His  great  falvation  to  the  world, 
JEHOVAH  hath  made  known; 
And  to  the  nations  all  abroad, 
his  righteoufnefs  hath  fhown. 


His 


PSALM   XCIX.  i?i 

3  His  mercy  to  his  Ifra'ls  houfe 

and  truth,   remembers  He  ; 
And  now  the  ends  of  all  the  earth 
Our  God's  falvation  fee. 

4  O,  to  JEHOVAH  all  the  earth, 

make  ye  a  joyful  noife  ; 
With  raifed  voices   fhout  aloud, 
fing  praifes  and  rejoyce. 

5  With  tuneful  harps,  and  hymns  of  praife* 

now  to  JEHOVAH  fing. 

6  With  trumpets  and  loud  cornets  fhout, 

before  the  LORD  the  King. 

7  Let  the  fea  rife,    and  roar  for  joy, 

and  all  that  is  therein  ; 
The  world  and  all  who  therein  dwell, 
let  them  be  joyful  feen. 

8  Let  the  floods  clap  their  lifted  hands, 

their  waves  to  praife  employ  ; 
And  let  the  mountains  fpring  aloft, 
as  leaping  all  for  joy  ; 

9  Before  the  LORD  :  for  lo  he  comes 

the  earth,  as  judge  to  try  ; 
With  juftice  He'll  the  people  judge, 
the  world  with  equity. 

PSALM     XCIX. 
i    TEHOVAH  reigns  as  King  fupreme  ; 
J      let  all  the  nations  quake  : 
He  [fits  enthron'd  on  cherubims, 
let  all  the  earth  then  make. 

2  JEHOVAH  great  in  Zion  is, 

above  all  people  high. 

3  Thy  great  and  dreadful  name  let  them 

praife  for  its  fanctity. 

4  This  mighty  King  does  judgment  love, 

and  equity  ordain  : 
Both  judgment  Thou  and  righteoufnefs 
in  Jacob  doft  maintain.  5  D» 


192  P  S  A  L  M    C. 

5  Do  yc  the  LORD  our  God  exalt ; 

and  bowing  worfhip  ye 
Before  the  footftool  of  his  throne  : 
the  Holy  One  is  He. 

6  When  Mofes,  Aaron,  with  his  priefts, 

and  Samuel  with  all 
Who  fought  his  name,  cry'd  to  the  LORD, 
He  kindly  heard  their  call  ! 

7  He  from  the  cloudy  pillar  fpake, 

and  fhew'd  to  them  his  will  : 
The  laws  and  ftatutes  He  them  gave 
they  labour'd  to  fulfil. 

8  Thou  didft  them  hear  O  LORD  our  God  i 

a  fparing  *  God  Thou  waft  ; 
Tho'  for  their  bold  inventions  Thou 
didft  vengeance  take  at  laft. 

9  Exalt  the  LORD  our  God  ;  and  in 

his  holy  mount  adore, 
Becaufe  the  LORD,  who  is  our  God, 

is  holy  evermore. 

PSALM    C.     A.Pfalm  of  Praife. 
I   CHout  to  JEHOVAH  all  the  earth  : 
^  2  With  joyfulnefs  the  LORD  ferve  ye  : 
Before  his  prefence  come  with  mirth, 
And  with  exulting  *  melody. 
3  Know  ye,  the  LORD  is  GOD  alone  j 
Without  our  aid  He  did  us  make ; 
We  are  the  people  He  does  own, 
And  for  his  paiture-fheep  does  take. 

I  O  enter  then  his  gates  with  praife  ; 
And  in  his  courts  aloud  proclaim, 
Your  thankfulnefs  to  Him  always, 
And  ever  blefs  his  holy  name. 

5  Becaufe  the  LORD  is  ever  good  $ 
His  mercy  is  for  ever  fure  ; 
His  truth  has  through  all  ages  flood, 
And  will  eternally  endure.  [  Common 


PSALM    CL  193 

[  Common  Metre.   ] 
I   /"V  To  the  LORD  a  joyful  noife, 
^^     now  make  ye,  all  the  earth  ; 
%  With  joytulnefs  JEHOVAH  ferve  ; 
before  Him  come  with  mirth. 

3  Know  that  the  LORD  is  GOD  ;  and  He 

made  us  without  our  aid  : 
His  people,  and  the  fheep  are  we 
in  his  rich  pafture  fedD 

4  O  enter  then  his  gates  with  praife  ; 

and  in  his  courts  proclaim 
Your  thankfulnefs  to  Him  always, 
and  ever  blefs  his   name. 

5  Becaufe  the  LORD  is  ever  good, 

His  mercy  ever  fure  ; 
His  truth  has  thro'  all  ages  flood 
and  ever  will  endure. 

PSALM    CI.    A  Pfalmof  David. 

1  r\F  mercy  and  of  judgment  I 
^^     will  tune  mv  voice  to  fing  : 
To  Thee  JEHOVAH    both  are  due, 

to  Thee  the  praife  I'll  bring. 

2  I  ihall  the  perfect  way  difcern,  f 

when  Thou  wilt  come  to  me  > 
And  I'll  in  uprightnefs  of  heart 
walk  in  my  houfe  with  Thee. 

3  No  wicked  thing  before  mine  eyes 

will  I  endure  to  have  : 
I  hate  their  work  who  turn  afide  ; 
to  me  it  ihall  not  cleave. 

4  The  ftubbom  and  the  froward  heart 

away  from  me  mall  go  : 
I'll  make  no  friendfhip  with  the  bad, 
nor  intimately  know. 

O  5  I'll 

f  Htb.  UnderlUnd  in  the  perfeft  way, 


194  PSALM    CIL 

5  I'll  cut  him  off  whole  lies  defame,  g 

hjs   ne:gr.bour  fecrctly  : 
I  wili  no   hear  the  proud  of  heart, 
nor  him  whofe  loiks  aiehigh. 

6  I'll   eye  the  tai'hful  of  the  land, 

that  they  miy  dwell  with  me  : 
And  who  wuik  in  an  upright  way, 
(hall  my  a  tendants  t  be. 

7  But  he  who  ads  deceitfully, 

in  my  houle  ihall  not  dwell  ; 
Nor  ihall  he  fta)  before  my  eyes, 
wno  lies  allows  to  tell. 

8  Yea  all  the  wicked  of  the  land, 

early  fuppn-fs  will  I  ; 
From  the  LORD's  city  cut  off  all 
who  will  do  wickediy 

PSALM    CII. 
A  Praysr  of  the  affiled,    when  he  is  overwhelmed^ 
and  four  eth  out  his  Complaint  before  the  Lord. 
I   /~\  LORD,   now  hear  my  mournful  pray'r, 

^  And  let  my  cry  come  up  to  Thee  ! 
a  In  this  the  day  of  my  diftrefs, 
Hide  not  thy  face  away  from  me  : 
Thine  ear  to  me,  O  do  Thou  bend, 
In  this  my   time  of  prefling  need, 
Wherein  I  cry  aloud  to  Thee  : 
O  hear  and  anfwer  me  with  fpeed  ! 

3  For  as  the  fmoke  my  days  confume, 
My  bones  burnt  like  an  hearth  decay  5 

4  My  heart  with  forrow  fmitten  is 
And  with'red  like  the  grafs  away. 
So  fwallow'd  up  with  grief  am  I, 
That  I  my  bread  forget  to  tafte. 

5  Bv  reafon  of   my  groaning  voice 

My  bones  ev'n  to  my  fkin  cleave  faft.  6 

[J  Heb  —who  Jlaniers  :   which  is  to  defame  by  Lyin<*. 
f  See  Poofs  tynopjit  &  Bjthner% 


PSALM    CII.  in 

6  I'm  like  a  mourning  peiicin, 
In  the  fad  wildernefs  a'one  ; 
Or  bittern  f  in  a  depart  place, 
Wno  nightly  makes  a  difmal  moan. 

7  I  keep  awake  all  night  and  am 
h'kc  to  a  fparrow  all  alme, 
Tiiaton  the  h^ufe-top  watching  fits, 
And  for  her  company  hath  none. 

8  A'i  day  my  foe;  reproaches  me, 

And  mad  with  rage,  agsinft  me  f.vears  ; 

9  That  for  my  bread  I  allies  eat, 

And  mix  mv  drink  with   tre:«ming  tears, 
io  Thine  anger  is  the  cauie  ot    a'i, 

Thy  wrath  which  on  me  dreadful  frown'd  ; 
For  Thou  did  it  raife  me  up  aloft, 
And  now  halt  caft  me  to  the  ground. 

[    2    Part.    ] 

11  Like  fhadows  are  my  days  declin'd  ; 
And  Ike  the  wi  her d  i;rafs  I  fail  : 

12  But  LORD,   Thou  ever  doft  abide, 
Thy  memorv  'o  ages  a'i. 

13  Tnou  w  It  arife  ;    to  Zion  dear 
Wilt  now  thy  tend  r  mercy  lhow  ; 
For  now  tis  time  to  favour  her. 
Yea  the  appointed  time  as  Now. 

14  For  in  the  very   (tones    thereof 
Thy  fervants  take  a  great  delight, 
And  even  her  defpifed  dii  I 
Is  ever  precious  in  their  light. 

[5  So  all  the  heathen  nations  round, 
Shall  tear  JEBOVAJTs  holy  name  ; 
And  all  the  Kings  oa  earth  (hill  fee 
Thy  glory,   and  revere  the  fame. 

O  2  »      16  For 

Bocbart  in  PoL  Synopjis  asd  Dt.  Cotton  Mather*    ' 


196         P  S  A  L  M   CIL 

1 6  For  when  the  LORD  ihall  Zion  build, 
He  in  his  glory  will  appear  ; 

17  The  poor's  petition  He'll  regard, 
And  He  wiM  not  deipife  their  pray'r. 

18  This  (hall  in  writ  enrolled  be, 
For  every  fucceeding  race  ; 
That  fo  the  people  to  be  form'd 
Th'  eternal  JAH  *  may  ever  praife. 

19  From  heav'n  his  height  of  holinefs, 
The  LORD  looks  down  on  earth  to  fee, 

20  To  hear  the  prifoners  difmal  groans, 
And  the  bound  fons  of  death  to  free  5 

ar  JEHOVAH's  name  in  Zion-hill, 
His  praife  in  Salem  to  declare  ; 

22  When  people  meet  to  lerve  the  LORD, 
And  kingdoms  to  adore  Him  there. 

[    3  P*r*-   ] 

23  Weak  in  the  way  my  ftrength  He  made, 
And  of  my  life  cut  ftiort  the  day. 

24  In  midlt  of  my  few  days,  I  cry'd, 
My  God,  O  take  me  not  aWay. 
Thy  years  thro'out  all  ages  ftay  : 

25  Thou  haft  the  earth's  foundations  laid 
In  elder  time  :   and  heav'ns  above 

Are  works  that  thine  own  hands  have  made, 

26  They  peri(h  (hall  :  but  Thou  (halt  laft, 
And  they  (hall  old  like  garments  wear  : 
Thou  as  a  velture  (halt  them  change, 
And  they  (hall  changed  quite  appear. 

27  But  Thou  the  fame  abided  ftill, 
And  of  thy  years  no  end  (hall  be  :  || 

28  Thy  fervants  race  continue  (hall, 
Their  feed  c-ft ablihYd  be  with  Thee. 

P  S  J  L. 

j|  Thefe  3,  Verfes.vJz.  25,  26,  27,  are  exprcfly  applied 
to  the  Son  of  God,  in  Htb.  i.  io,M,i2. 


PSALM  CIIL  197 

P  S  A  L  M    CIIL     A  Pfalm  of  David. 

1  Q  Thou  my  foul,  JEHOVAH  blefs, 
^^     his  praife  aloud  proclaim, 

Let  all  my  pow'rs  m  me  confpire, 
to  bid's  his  holv  name. 

2  Still  O  my  foul,  JEHOVAH  blefs, 

and  ne'r  do  thou  forget 
His  benefits  fo  undefei  v'd, 
fo  num'rous  and  fo  great. 

3  He  who  moft  gracioufly  forgives 

all  thine    iniquities  ; 
He  all  thy  fickneifes  removes, 
and   thine  infirmities. 

4  Who  from  the  pit  *  thy  life  redeems, 

when  ready  to  go  down  ; 
Does  thee  with  loving-kindnefTes, 
and  tender  mercies  crown. 

5  Who  with  good  things   abundantly 

doth  fatisfy  thy  mouth  ; 
That  like  reviving  eagles,  fo 
renewed  is  thy  youth. 

[    2  Part.    ] 

6  Judgment  andjuftice  (till  the  LORD, 

for  all  th'  opprefs'd  will  do  : 

7  His  ways  to  Moles,   and   his  acls 

to  Ifra'ls  race  did  (hew. 

8  Moft  merciful  JEHOVAH  is, 

moft  gracious  to  be  found  ; 
To  anger  He  is  very  flow, 
in  mercy  does  abound. 

9  Tho'  He  contend  with  us  a  while, 

He  will  not  always  chide  ; 
Nor  keep  his  anger  in  his  bread 
for  ever  to  abide. 

O  3  10  He 


i93  P  S  A  L  M    CIIL 

10  He  hath  not  dealt  with  us  in  wrath 

according  to  our  fin  ; 
Nor  has  He  recompenced  us 
as  our  deiervs  have  been. 

11  But  as  the  heav'n  above  tiie  earth 

in  ht  ight  furp  ifles  fai  ; 
H.s  mere)  fo  tranfeerids  to  all 
who  Him  fupreamly  tear. 

12  As  far  as  eait  is  trom  the  well: 

in  their   oi't  diftances, 
So    a.  Iiatl    He  remov'd  away 
from  us  our  ticpaiTes. 

[     3  Part.    ] 

13  The  pity  of  a    a'her's  heart 

\A-  ch  h     his  for.s  doth  bear, 
Tie  LORD  fuch  pit)  has  t«  r  all 

\  ho  H  m,  a;  ch. Hirer,  tear  : 

14  Etcauit  He  ki  ows    Ins  frame  of  ours, 

He  minds  that  dun  are  v.t  : 

15  Man's  da)s  like  gtals  ;  like  a  field  flow'r, 

io  flcunlhing  is  he ; 

16  Rut  as  the  wind  fwift  o'er  it  moves, 

fc  quick  away  it  goe-  ; 
And  thence  the  p'ace  where  it  appear'd 

no  mere  it  ever  knows, 
j 7  Put  \et  on  *  them  who  fear  the  LORD, 

His  mere)  e\er  is  ; 
And  on  their  children's  children,  fo 

difrend^  his  righteoufnefs. 

i8  On  fuch  as  keen  his  covenant 
with  ftrict  integrity, 
And  his  commandments  bear  in  mind, 
-    to  do  them  faithfully. 

[4  Pari 


PSALM    CIV.  i99 

[    4  Part.    ] 

19  The  LORD  hath  in  the  heav'ns  on  high 

dlablilhcd  his  throne  : 
And  as  the  world  his  kingdom  is. 
He  reigns  o'er  all,  alone. 

20  O  ye  his  angels  that  excel 

in  ftrength,  blefs  ye  the  LORD  ; 
Who  his  commandments  always  do^ 
and  hearken  to  his  word. 

21  O  all  ye  armies  of  the  LORD, 

to  blefs  JEHOVAH  join  ; 
His  minifters,    who  to  perform 
his  will,    with  joy  combine. 

22  O  praife  the  LORD,    aJ!  ye  his  works, 

with  which  the  wond  is  full, 
In  his  dominion  everv  where  : 
the  LORD  blefs,  O  my  foul  ! 

PSALM    CIV. 

1  r\  Thou  my  foul,  JEHOVAH  blefs  ; 
^^     for  Thou  art  great  and  high, 

O  LORD  my  God,  with  honour  cloath'd, 
and  comely  majefty. 

2  With  (Tuning  robes  of  pureft  light 

Thou  ^  ott  thy  felf  array  ; 
And  like  a  curtain  to  thy  throne 
Thou  dolt  the  heav'ns  difplay. 

3  His  chamber-beams  on  waters  lays,  . 

and  clouds  his  chariot  ma-a, 
And  on  the  wings  of    mighty  winds 
his  fteps   let:  n  iy  takes. 

4  His  angels  act.ve  ipirits  njakes, 

who  g  ad  beroic  Him  ftand; 
His  minifters  as  lightning  fly 
to  compals  his  command, 

5  The 


200        PSALM  CIV. 

5  The  deep  luunuat  ons  of  the  earth 

(o  firmly  did  he  lay, 
That  never  trom  their  fixed  place 
{hall  they  be  mov'd   away. 

6  A$  with  a  robe  Thou  o'er  the  earth 

didft  fpread  the  fpacious  flood  : 
Above  the  mountains  higheft  heads, 
the  mighty  waters  flood. 

7  But  then  at  thy  rebuke  they  fled, 

they  dare  no  longer  flay, 
And  at  thy  thunders  dreadful  voice 
they  hafted  quick  away. 

8  As  down  they  rufh,  the  mountains  rife,  * 

the  vallies  fink  below  ;  * 
And  to  the  deeps  Thou  mad'ft  for  them 
tumultuoufly   they  flow. 

9  There  haft  Thou  fet  their  certain  bound, 

which  they  may  not  pafs  o'er  ; 
That  they  to  bverwhelm  the  earth 
may  turn  again  no  more. 
[  2  Part.  ] 
I©  He  fends  the  fprings  and  ftreaming  rills 
along  the  vales  to  glide  j 
Which  running  all  among  the  hills, 
refrefh  on  every   fide. 
XI  Thence  drink  to  the  field-beafis  he  gives, 
their  thirft  wild  alTes  flake  : 

12  And  on  their  bord'ring  boughs  the  birds 

their  fweeteft  mufick  make. 

13  From  his  high   chambers  plenteous  Acres 

He  waters  all  the  hills  ; 
And  with  the  fruit  of  thofe  his  works 
the  earth  He  rich!,    fills. 

14  For  beafts  He  makes  the  grafs  to  grow, 

and  herbs  for  human  ufe  ; 
He  makes  the  earth  frr  eVry  one 

th  cir  various  fob^  produce.  15  To 


PSALM    CIV.  201 

15  To  glad  man's  heart  He  makes  the  earth 
to  bring  rorth  grapes  for  wme  ; 
Heart-ltrengthnm^  bread,  and  fuppling  oyl 
to  make  his  face  to  Ihine. 
j6  JEHOVAH's  great  and  lofty  trees, 
with  lap  thence  fined  are  ; 
The  cedars  of  mount  Lebanon,? 
which  He  hath  planted  there. 

1 7  Upon  their  branches  cheerful  birds 

quite  fearleis  build  thejr  neft  ; 
And  lodg'd  aloft   on  (lately  firs 
the  ftorks  iecurely  reft. 

18  The  towering  mountains  for  wild  goat9 

places  of  reru<e  are  ; 
The  clefts  of  rocks  ior  feebler  tribes, 
who  make  their  dwelling  there. 

19  The  changing  moon  He  conftitutes 

the  feafons  forth  to  (how  ; 
The  fun  his  time  of  going  down 
exactly  makes  to  know. 

20  Thou  doft  the  earth  with  darknefs  fpread, 

and  night  fucceeds  the  day  ; 
When  wild  beads  creeping  from  the  wood«, 
are  bold  thro'  fields  to  itray. 

21  Young  lions  then  range  here  and  there, 

and  hunt  for  prey  abroad  : 
But  when  they  find  no  prey,  they  roar, 
and  call  for  meat  to  God. 

22  But  when  the  fun  begins  to  rife 

and  makes  the  (hades  to  fly, 
They  all  retire  to  hide  themfelves 
and  clofe  in  dens  they  lie. 

23  Then  man  goes  forth  with  chearfulnefs 

his  labours  to  begin  ; 
And  piies  his  work  throughout  the  day, 

till  evening  calls  him  in,  [3  Part, 


soi  PSALM    CIV. 

[  3  Part.  ] 
24  How  various  are  thy  v.oiks,  O  Lord  ! 
and  With  what  wifdrm  made  ! 
Thy  ricl  es  ri)1  the  earth  wi  Inn, 
and  ev'n  al]  over  fpread. 
15  So  is  this  great  and  fpacious  fea, 

whe^e  fwarms  of  creatures  creep  ; 

And  fhc  .  tmalj  an    great, 

which  traverle  through  the  deep. 

26  There  tail  the  ibips  aniidft  the  waves, 

[thy  winds  give  them  their  wa\.] 
And  there's  the  great  Leviathan, 
Thou  mad'f'.  therein  to  play. 

27  Al'  thefe  on  Thee fubmiffive  wait, 

and  on  thy  care  depend, 
That  Thou  their  vigour  to  renew, 
may'fl  food  in  fea. on  fend. 

28  That  which  Thou  kindly  giv'ft  to  them 

thej^gather  for  their  food  ; 
Thy  hb'rai  hand  Thou  op'neft  wide, 
and  thev  are  fill'd  with  good. 

29  Bui  when  from  them  Thou  hid'ft  thy  face, 

they  troubled  are  and  mourn  ; 
Thou  tak'tt  away  their  breath,  they  die, 
and  to  their  duft  return. 

30  Thou  fend'ft  thy  fpirit  forth,  and  we 

a  new  creation  view  ; 
And  with  frefh  animals  the  earth 
doft  conftantly  renew. 

[    l  Part.     ] 

31  The  glory  of  JEHOVAH  mall 

laft  to  eternity  : 
JEHOVAH  (hall  in  all  his  works 
..    rcjoyce  exceedingly. 

32  If 


P  S  A  L  M   CV.  233 

32  If  on  the  earth  He  turns  his  eye, 

it  trembles  at  his  look  : 
If  He  the  mountains  does  but  touch, 
they  rife  into  a  fmoke. 

33  I'll  to  the  LORD  fing  chearfully 

throughout  my  lite  always  ; 
Yea  while  I  have  my  being,  I 
will  to  my  God  fing  praife. 

34  With   m-ditarions  upon  Him 

I  (halt  be  fweetly  fed  ; 

And  ever  in  JEHOVAH   I 

(hall  be  exceeding  glad. 

35  Sinners  from  earth    (hall  be  confum'd, 

no  more  the  wicked  be  : 
O  thou  my  foul  JEHOVAH  blefs  : 
fing  Hallelujah, *  ye. 

PSALM    CV. 

1  Q  To  JEHOVAH  give  ye  thanks, 

^^     and  call  upon  his  name  ; 
Among  the  peopc  fh»w  his  deeds 
and  fpread  abroad  h^s  fame. 

2  To  Him  with  raiftd  voices  fing, 

fing  piVims  to  Him  with  joy  : 
In  telling  ail  his  wondrous  works 
your  grateful  tonguts  ethpldy. 

3  To  glory  in  his  holv  name 

with  due  refpect  accord  : 
And  let  the  hearts  of  all  rejovce 
who  humbly  feek  the  LORD. 

4  Seek  ye  the  LORD  mod  earnestly, 

his  faving  pow'r  implore  : 
O  feek  the  minings  of  his  face, 
and  feek  them  evermore  ! 

<  Recall 


204         P  S  A  L  M    CV. 

5  Recall  to  mind  what  He  hath  wrought, 
each  admirable  deed, 
His  wonders,  and  the  judgments  which 
did  from  his  mouth  proceed. 

[    2  Part.    1 

6  O  ye  the  feed  of  Abraham, 

his  fervant  and  his  friend, 
And  ye  the  chofen  race  who  from 
his  Jacob  dear  defcend. 

7  JEHOVAH  the  Almighty  is 

by  covenant  our  God  : 
And  his  moft  righteous  judgments  arc 
in  all  the  earth  abroad. 

8  His  covenant  He  ever  minds, 

the  word  He  did  command, 
Even  to  a  thoufand  ages  down 
unfhaken  (till  to  Hand. 

9  The  covenant  which  firft  He  made 

with  faithful  Abraham  ; 
And  then  to  Ifaac  with  an  oath 
did  He  renew  the  fame  ; 

10  And  then  to  Jacob  for  a  law, 

He  made  it  firm  and  fure, 
A  covenant  to  Iirael 

which  ever  mould  endure. 

11  Wherein  He  faid,  c  1  will  to  you 

'  the  land  of  Canaan  give, 
(  The  lot  of  your  inheritance, 

'  where  you  and  your's  fhall  live.  ' 

12  And  when  in  number  they  were  fmall 

againft  their  foes  to  ftand  ; 
Yea  at  the  firft.  but  very  few, 
and  Grangers  in  the  land ; 

13  When 


PSALM    CV.  to; 

13  When  they  thro'  various  nations  went, 

from  realm  to  realm  remov'd  ; 

14  He  fuffer'd  none  to  do  them  wrong, 

but  Kings  for  them  reprov'd. 

15  He  faid  to  thofe  who  fat  on  thrones, 

let  no  prefumptuous  arm 
Dare  touch  my  dear  anointed  ones, 
nor  do  my  prophets  harm. 

[    3  P^t.    ] 

16  He  eall'd  a  famine  on  the  land, 

and  break  the  ltaff  of  bread. 

17  But  he  before  had   fent  a  mall 

by  whom  they  fhould  be  fed  : 
Jofeph  was  into  Egypt  fold, 
and  there  a  Have  was  made  5 

18  Whofe  feet  with  fetters  hurt,  his  foul 

was  pierc'd,  in  irons  laid. 

19  Till  in  due  time  the  blefTed  word 

of  infpiration  came, 
A  revelation  from  the  LORD 
that  try'd  and  clear'd  his  name  : 

20  And  then  the  King  commandment  gave, 

that  he  enlarg'd  fhould  be  ; 
The  fov'reign  of  the  nation  fent 
and  fet  him  fully  free. 

21  Yea  made  him  ruler  of  his  houfe, 

the  chief  of  all  his  land  ; 
And  all  the  fubitance  he  poffefs'd 
committed  to  his  hand. 

22  With  full  commiflion,   at  his  will 

his  princes  to  controul, 

And  teach  his  wifeft  fenators 

the  wifdom  how  to  rule. 

23  His 


2o6  P  S  A  L  M    CV. 

23  His  father  Ifr'el  with  his  houfe 
then  into  Egypt  came  ; 
And  Jacob  was  a  fojourncr 
within  the  land  or  Ham. 
[   4  Part.     ] 
24.  His  people  then  exceedingly 
He  multiplied  there, 
And  made  them  mightier  than  thofe 
who  their  oppreflbrs  were. 

25  Their  hearts  then  turn'd,  that  they  to  hate 

his  people,  d  d  ar  fe  ; 
And  with  his  fervants  craftily 
to  deal,  did  they  devife. 

26  His  fervant  Moies  then  He  fent, 

Aaron  his  chofen  too  ; 

27  Who  did  within  the  land  of  Ham 

His  figns  and  wonders  (how. 

28  He  darknefs  lent,  and  made  it  dark  : 

all  tilings  his  word  obey  : 

29  He  turn'd  their  waters  into  biood, 

ano  He  their  fifh  did  flay. 

30  Great  fwarms  of  frogs  fpread  o'er  their  land; 

Yea  chambers  of  their  kings  : 

31  His  word  ail  forts  of  flies  and  lice 

in  all  their  borders  brings. 

32  For  rain  he  pour'd  down  frorms  of  hail  j 

flames  on  their  land  he  fent  : 

33  When  He  their  vines  and  fig-trees  fmote, 

yea  all  their  trees  He  rent. 

34  He  fpake,  and  caterpillars  came, 

and  locufts  fwarm'd  around  ; 

35  Which  eat  the  herbs  of  all  their  fields, 

and  fruits  of  all  their  ground. 

36  Then  in  one  dreadful  night  He  flew 

their  firu-born  thro'  the  land, 
The  chief  of  all  their  firength,  ev'n  by 
a  mighty  angel's  hand,   '  [5  Part 


PSALM  CV.  2o7 

[   5  P-rf,  J 

37  But  thence  with  gold  and  filver  H« 

His  people  made  to  pafs  ; 
Nor  had  they  one  among  their  tribes 
that  faint  'or  feeble  was. 

38  All  Egypt  was  exceeding  glad, 

to  fee  them  thence  depart ; 
So  great  a  fear  of  Jacob's  race, 
had  feiz'd  on  ev'ry  heart. 

39  By  day  He  for  a  covering  fpread 

a  cloud  ;  and  in  the  night 
He  made  it  like  a  mining  tire, 
to  give  them  kindly  light. 

40  He  brought  them  living  quails  for  food 

when  fleih  they  afk'd  to  have  ; 
And  iaiisfy'd  them  with  the  bread 
which  then  from  heav'n  He  gave. 

41  He  open'd  wide  the  flinty  rock, 

the'  e  gufhed  out  a  itream  ; 
Which  through  the  dry  and  defart  land 
in  rivers  follow'd  them. 

42  He  on  h;s  holy  promifes, 

and  fervant  Abr'ham  thought  : 

43  Wrh  joy  his  people,    and  with  fongs 

He  iorth  his  chofen  brought. 

44  An  i  then  to  them  the  pleafant  land$ 

He  of  the  heathen  gave, 
That  of  the  nations  labours  they 
inheritance  might  have. 

45  That  they  his  Pratutes  might  obferve 

in  perfect  purity  ; 
And  in  full  freedom  keep  his  laws  : 
fing  Hallelujah  *ye  ! 

PSALM 


*o8  PSALM    CVL 

PSALM    CVI. 

i  OlNG  Hallelujah  !  to  the  Lord 
^  give  thanks  ;  for  good   is  He, 
Becaufe  his  mercy  doth  endure 
ev'n  to  eternity, 
a  Who  can  the  LORD's  great  pow'rs  f  declare,* 

or  fet  forth  all  his  praife  ? 
3  BlefTed  are  they  who  judgment  keep, 
and  juftice  do  always. 

4.  LORD  mind  me  with  the  favour  Thou 
doft  to  thy  people  bear  ; 
And  with  thy  great  falvation  me 
to  vifit  now  appear. 

5  That  I  may  fee  thy  nation's  good 

which  Thou  haft  made  thy  choice  ; 
And  glory  with  thy  heritage, 
and  in  their  joy  rejoyce. 
[    2  Part.     ] 

6  We  with  our  fathers  finned  have, 

have  finned  ev'ry  one, 
Have  trefpafTed  exceedingly, 
and  wickedly  have  done. 

7  The  mighty  wonders  Thou  haft  wrought 

in  the  Egyptian  land. 
Our  fathers  faw,  but  did  not  mind 
or  duly  underftand  : 

Nor  did  they  mind  the  multitude 

of  thy  benignities  ;  * 
But  at  the  fea,   at  the  red  fea, 

they  made  thy  wrath  to  rife. 

8  Neverthelefs  He  faved  them 

ev'n  for  his  own  name's  fake  ; 
That  thereby  He  his  fov'reign  pow'r 
moft  manifeft  might  make. 

9  For 

f  Htbrsw,  Septuagint,  ancient  latin,  Sc  Arahick. 


PSALM    CVI.  20p 

9  For  He  the  mighty  fea  rebuk'd, 
and  made  before  Him  fly  ; 
And  through  the  depths  He  led  them  fafe, 
as  through  a  defart  dry. 

10  From  his  high  hand  who  hated  them 

He  timely   did  them  fave  -y 
And  from  the  hand  of   mighty  foes 
a  full  redemption  gave. 

11  The  waters  overwhelm'd  their  foes, 

not  one  was  left  alive  ; 

12  Then  they  his  word  believ'd,  and  praife 

to  Him  in  fongs  did  give. 

[    3  Part.     ] 

13  Yet  foon  did  they  his  mighty  works 

ungratefully  forget  5 
Nor  for  his  fov'reign  counfel  would 
with  due  fubmiflion  wait. 

14  But  journeying  in  the  wildernefs, 

they  lufted  ihamefully  ; 
And  in  the  defart  would  prefume 
the  glorious  God  to  try. 

15  And  yet  the  things  which  they  requir'd 

He  gave  them  to  the  full  \ 
But  leanefs  at  the  fame  time  fent 
into  their  pining  foul. 

1 6  They  envy'd  Mofes  in' the  camp, 

tho'  their  great  prophet  known  ; 
And  with  him  Aaron  their  high  prieft, 
JEHOVAH's  holy  one. 

17  The  earth  her  mouth  then  op'ned  wide, 

and   Dathan   did   devour, 
With  proud  Abiram's  company, 
and  hid  with  dreadful  roar. 

P  18  Amc 


2io  PSALM    CVL 

1 8  Among  the  reft  who  mutiny'd, 

a  fire  was  kindled  then, 
Whofe  flame  purfuM  and  foon  confum'd, 
thofe  daring  impious  men. 

19  They  made  a  calf  of  melted  gold, 

while  they  at  Horeb  were  ; 
And  ftupidly  they  worfhipped 
the  molten  image  there. 

20  Thus  they  moft  foolifhly  exchang'd 

Him  that  their  glory  was, 

For  the  bafe  likenefs  of  an  ox 

that  feeding  lives  on  grafs. 

21  They  quite  forgot  the  glorious  God, 

who  had  their  faviour  been  ; 
By  whom  fuch  mighty  things  perform'd 
they  had  in  Egypt  feen  : 

22  The  wondrous  works  which  He  had  done 

in  Ham's  aftonifh'd  land, 
The  fearful  things  at  the  red  fea 
wrought  by  his  fov'reign  hand. 

23  He  faid  then,  He  would  them  deftroy, 

if  Mofes  in  that  day 
Had  not  flood  in  the  dreadful  breach, 
and  turn'd  his  wrath  away. 

[    4  Part.    ] 

24.  Yea  they  defpis'd  the  pleafant  land, 
and  would  not  truft  his  word  ; 

25  But  murm'ring  in  their  tents,  refus'd 

to  hearken  to  the  LORD. 

26  To  make  them  in  the  defart  fall, 

He  lifted  up  his  hand  ; 

27  Among  the  nations  to  difperfe 

their  race  in  every  land. 

2S  T* 


PSALM    CVL  an 

Sfc8  To  Baal- peor  they  join'd  themfelves, 
made  offerings  to  the  dead  ; 

29  With  thefe  devices  Him  provok'd  ; 

the  plague  among  them  fpread. 

30  But  Phineas  rofe,  and  judgment  wrought, 

whereon  the  plague  did  ceafe  : 

31  Which  to  all  ages  is  to  Him 

accounted  righteoufnefs. 

32  Yea  at  the  ftreams  of  Meribah 

they  there  incens'd  Him  fo, 
That  ev'n  with  Mofes  for  their  fakes 
it  grievouily  did  go  : 

33  Their  provocations  were  To  great, 
his    patient  fpirit  ftir'd, 

That  with  his  lips  he  fpake  in  hafte 
an  unadvifed  word. 

t  5  Pari-  1 

.  They  did  not,  at  the  LORD's  command, 

the  impious  nations  flay  ; 
;  But  with  the  heathen  mix'd  themfelves, 
and  learnt  their  works  and  way. 

36  They  ferv'd  their  idols,  which  to  them 
a  fatal  fnare  became  ; 

37  Their  fons  and  daughters  facrific'd 
to  devils  in  the  flame. 

38  The  blood  of  innocents  they  fhed, 
to  Canaan's  idols  vile  ; 

Their  children's  blood  they  facrific'd, 

and  did  the  land  defile. 
I  Then  with  their  deteftable  works 

themfelves  polluted  they  ; 
And  with  devices  of  their  own 

a  whoring  went  aftray. 

40  JEHOVAH's  wrath  was  kindled  then 
againft  his  people  more  ; 
So  that  his  own  inheritance 

He  greatly  did  abhor,         P  2        41  Ho 


212         PSALM  CVII. 

41  He  gave  them  to  the  heathen's  pow'r, 

into  their  haters  hand  : 

42  Their  foes  opprefs'd  them,  and  they  were 

enflav'd  to  their  command. 

43  He  many  a  time  deliver'd  them  ; 

but  with  their  councils  fo 
They  Him  provok'd,  that  for  their  fins 
again  He  brought  them  low. 

44  Yet  He  regarded  their  diftrefs, 

whene'r  He  heard  their  cry  ; 

45  And  He  his  covenant  for  them 

recall'd  to  memory  : 

46  Yea,  in  his  mercies  multitude 

did  He  repent  ;   and  made 

Them  to  be  pitied  of  all  thofe 

who  them  had  captive  led. 

47  O  fave  us  in  this   darkfome  day, 

O  LORD  our  mighty  God  ; 
Thy  people  gather  where  difpers'd, 

in  gentile  lands  abroad  : 
That  fo  we  to  thy  holy  name 

may  render  thanks  always, 
And  all  together  joyfully, 

may  triumph  in  thy  praife. 

48  The  LORD,  the  God  of  Ifraei 

be  blefs'd  eternally  ; 
And  let  all  people  fay,  Amen  ; 
fing  Hallelujah  *  ye. 

PSALM    CVII.   [TJoeGoodnefs  oftbtLoKD) 

[1   To  Captives  and  Travellers.] 

I  r\  To  JEHOVAH  give  ye  thanks, 
^*     becaufe  moll  good  is   He, 
Becaufe  his  mercy  doth  endure 
ev'n  to  eternity. 

2  Let 


PSALM    CVIL  213 

t  Let  the  redeemed  of  the  LORD 
thus  of  his  mercy  fay  ; 
Whom  He  hath  from  the  hand  of  foes 
redeem'd  and  brought  away. 
\  From  all  the  Jands  wherein  they  were 
difperfed  and  diftrefs'd, 
Hath  gather'd  from  the  north,  the  fea,  * 
the  eaft  and  from  the  weft. 

They  wandred  thro'  the  wildernefs 

in  an  untrodden  way  ; 
No  habitable  town  they  found, 

nor  place  wherein  to  ftay. 
With  hunger  were  they  famifhed, 

with  thirft  extremely  dry  ; 
Their  fouls  were  in  them  overwhelm'd. 

and  ready  were  to  die. 

But  then  they  to  JEHOVAH  cry'd 

in  their  extreme  diftrefs  ; 
And  He  them  fet  at  liberty 

from  all  their  anguifhes. 
For  then  along  He  led  them  in 

a  right  tho'  tracklefs  way, 
Glad  to  a  town    inhabited, 

where  they  might  fafely  ftay. 

O  that  men  would  JEHOVAH  praife 

for  his  great  goodnefs  then, 
And  for  his  many  wondrous  works 

wrought  for  the  fons  of  men. 
jFor  he  the  thirfty,  longing  foul 

refrefhing  fatisfies  : 
And  He  the  hungry  foul  with  good 
ev'n  to  the  fulf  fupplies. 

[   2  To   Prifoners.  J 
Such  as  (hut  up,  in  darknefs  dwell, 

and  in  death's  (hade  abide  ; 
Who  are  in  great  affliction  bound, 

and  faft  in  irons  ty'd.  1 1  Be. 


ai4        PSALM    CVIL 

11  Becaufe  againft  the  words  of  God 

they  did  as  rebels  rife, 
And  counfels  of  the  higheft  One 
did  daringly  defpife: 

12  Therefore  with  flavifh  labour  *  He 

their  hearts  brought  wholly  down  : 
Under  their  burthens  down  they  fell, 
and  helper  there  was  none. 

13  But  then  they  to  JEHOVAH  cry 

in  their  extreme  diftrefs  ; 

And  He  them  fets  at  liberty, 

from  all  their  anguifhes. 

14  Fie  them  out  of  their  darknefs  brought* 

and  from  death**  fhade  He  took  j 
And  all  the  chains  which  bound  them  faft 

He  all  to  pieces  broke. 
rj  O  that  men  would  JEHOVAH  praife 

for  his  great  goodnefs  then, 
And  for  his  many  wondrous  works 

wrought  for  the  fons  of  men. 

1 5  For  He  hath  into  fhivers  broke 

the  gates  of  folid  brafs, 
Afunder  cut  the  iron  bars, 
and  let  the  pris'ners  pafs. 

[  3.  lo  the  Sick.  ] 

17  Fools  for  their  bold  iniquities  > 

and  fins,  afflicted  are  : 

18  Their  fouls  ail  meat  abhor,  and  they 

to  gates  of  death  draw  near. 

19  But  then  they  to  JEHOVAH  cry 

in  their  extreme  diurefs  ; 
And  He  them  fets  at  liberty 
from  all  their  anguifhes. 

20  H 


PSALM   CVIL  2iy 

20  He  fent  his  word  of  fov'reign  pow'r, 

and  to  them  healing  gave  ; 
And  gracioufly  deliver'd  them 
from  death  and  from  the  grave. 

21  O  that  men  would  JEHOVAH  praife 

for  his  great  goodnefs-  then, 
And  for  his  many  wondrous  works 
wrought  for  the  fons  of  men. 

22  And  of  their  thanks  the  facrifice 

let  them  with  pleafure  bring  ; 
And  while  his  works  they  tell  abroad, 
with  gladnefs  fhout  and  fing. 

[  4.   To  thofe  who  go  to  Sea,  ] 

23  All  thofe  who  down  into  the  feas 

in  floating  (hips  defcend,  * 
And  venture  on  the  waters  great 
their  bufinefs  to  attend  ; 

24  They  there  JEHOVAH's  mighty  works 

with  waking  eyes  behold, 
And  in  the  moving  deeps  they  fee 
his  wonders  manifold. 

25  For  He  commands,  and  inftantly 

the   ftormy  winds  arife, 
Which  drive  the  fwelling  waves  along, 
and  raife  them  to  the  fkies. 

26  They  mount  to  heav'n,  and  down  they  row! 

to  dreadful  depths  again  ; 
Their  fouls  quite  faint  and  melt  away 
with  anxioufnefs  and  pain. 

27  As  drunkards  ftagger  to  and  fro, 

they  reel,  with  tempefts  tofs'd  ; 
They  are  as  men  of  fenfe  bereft, 
2nd  all  their  fkill  is  loft, 

P  4  18  But 


2x6  J >  S  A  L  M    CYIL 

28  But  then  they  to  JEHOVAH  cry 

in  their  extreme  diftrefs, 
And  He  then  brings  them  fpeedily 
from  alt  their  anguifhes. 

29  He  turns  the  ftorm  into  a  calm, 

at  his  almighty  will  ; 
So  that  the  raging  waves  thereof 
grow  peaceable  and  (till. 

30  Then  theyrejoyce,  becaufe  at  reft 

they  find  themfelves  to  be  : 
So  them  He  to  the  haven  brings, 
which  they  had  long'd  to  fee. 

31  O  that  men  would  JEHOVAH  praife8 

for  his  great  goodnefs  then  ' 
And  for  his  many  wondrous  works, 
wrought  for  the  fons  of  men. 

32  In  all  the  congregations  great 

Him  let  them  highly  raife  ; 
And  where  th'  affembled  elders  fit 
•unite  to  fpread  his  praife. 

[  5  !T(j  Hujbandmen.  ] 

33  He  to  a  defart  turns  a  land, 

^where  rivers  <lid  abound  ; 
And  where  the  fprings  of  water  fiowM, 
into  a  thirfty  ground. 
34.  A  fruitful  land  to  barrennefs 
He  turns  becaufe  of  fin, 
For  the  provoking  wickednefs 
of  thofe  who  dwell  therein. 

35  Then  He  the  barren  wildernefs 
with  pools  enriching  fills, 
And  turns  the  dry  and  thirtty  land 
to  fprings  and  flowing  rills. 


36  Am 


i?  S  A  L  M  CVXL  zij 

36  And  there  for  dwelling  He  a  place 

does  to  the  hungry  give  ; 
Where  they  may  focial  towns  prepare, 
and  pleafantly  may  live. 

37  Where  they  may  fruitful  vineyards  plant, 

and  low  the  fertile  fields, 
And  may  receive  the  rich  increafe, 
which  ev'ry  harveft  yields. 

38  Yea  He  fo  greatly  blefTes  them  j 

He  multiplies  their  race, 
And  in  his  goodnefs  fuffers  not 
their  cattle  to  decreafe. 

39  And  when  they  are  diminifhed, 

and  for  their  fins  brought  low. 
Beneath  oppreffion,  tyranny 
and  grief  are  made  to  bow  ; 

40  Then  He  on  princes  pours  contempt, 

and  caufes  them  to  {tray, 
And  wander  in  a  wildernefs 
wherein  they  find  no  way ; 

41  But  He  from  deep  affliction  makes 

the  poor  on  high  to  rife  , 

And  like  to  multiplying  flocks 

He  makes  their  families. 

42  All  this  the  righteous  fhall  behold, 

and  will  rejoyce  to  view  : 
But  all,  afbam'd,  fhall  flop  their  mouths^ 
who  wickednefs  will  do. 

43  Whofo-is  wife  and  will  obferve 

thefe  things  attentively, 
He  mall  the  goodnefs  of  the  LORD 
with  pleafing  wonder  fee. 

?SJL. 


*i8        PSALM    CVIIL 
PSALM    CVIIL 
y^  S^  ar  P/k/w  c/"  David. 

1  r\  GOD,  my  heart  is  fix'd  ;  I'll  fing, 
"     yea  with  my  glory  praife  : 

2  Awake  up  pfaltery  and  harp  ; 

my  fcif  I'll  early  raife. 

3  Thy  praife,  O  LORD,  will  I  proclaim 

among  the  people  round  j 
Among  the  nations  I  with  fongs 
thy  praifes  will.refound. 

4  For  thy  benignity  is  great, 

ev'n  to  the  htav'ns  on  high  ; 
And  thy  eternal  truth  extends, 
up  to  the  cloudy  fky. 

5  Above  the  (tarry  firmament 

exalt  thy  kit,  O  GOD  ; 
And  o'er  the  fpaeious  earth  difplay 
thy  glory  all  abroad. 

6  That  thofe  who  thy  beloved  are 

may  quite  deliver'd  be  ; 
O  do  Thou  fave  with  thy  right  hand, 
and  anfwer  give  to  me. 

7  GOD  in  his  holinefs  hath  fpoke, 

and  I'll  triumph  with  joy  ; 
Shechem  divide,  and  Succoth's  vale., 
meafure  for  mine  will  L 

8  Gilead  is  mine,  ManafTeh  mine, 

who  both  efpoufe  my  caufe  ; 
Ephraim  is  of  my  ftrength  the  head, 
and  Judah  gives  my  laws. 

9  Moab  I  will  my  wafTipot  make  ||  ; 

my  (hoe  o'er  Edom  fling  ||  j 
And  over  P'aleftina's   land 

I  will  in  triumph  fing.  io  Wh« 

|  See  the  Notes  on  Pfa/mlx.  8. 


PSALM  CIX.  219 

JO  Who  will  me  to  the  city  lead 
fo  ftrongly  fortify  M  ? 
And  who  will  into  EJom's  land 
me  and  my  army  guide  ? 

11  Didft  Thou  not  caft  us  off,  O  GOD  ? 

yet  mil  we  look  to  Thee  : 
Wilt  Thou  not   with  our  armies  go, 
and  GOD  our  leader  be  ? 

12  O  from  our  trouble  give  us  help  ; 

for  man's  help  vain  is  known  : 

13  Thro'.  GOD  we  fhall  do  valiantly  ; 

and  He'll  our  foes  tread  down. 

PSALM    CIX.     A  Pfalm  of  David, 

I  111  Old  not  thy  peace,   O  God  my  praife  5 
"-   2  For  op'ned  wide  at  me 
Are  wicked  and  deceitful  mouths, 
with  tongues  of  falfity. 
3  With  words  of  fpiteful  hatred  they 
encompafs   me  around  ; 
And  fight  againft  me,    tho'  no  caufe 
in  me   they   ever  found. 

4.  They  for  my  love  became  my  foes  ; 

yet  I  for  them  did  pray ; 
5  111  they  reward  me  for  my  good, 

and  hate  tor  love  repay. 

[    2   Part.    ] 

5  But  Thou  wilt  fet  a  wicked  one 
o'er  him  to  have  command  ; 
And  at  his  right  hand  always  mail 
the  troubler  Satan  (land. 
7  When  he  to  judgment  comes,  he  (hall 
be  wicked  found  therein  ; 
His  pray'rs  fhall  aggravations  be 
of  his  prefumptuous  (in, 

8  His 


8  His  days  (hall  be  but  few  ,   his  charge 
another  man  (hall  take  ;  6 

9  Thou  wilt  his  children  fatherlefs 

his  wife  a  widow  make 
io  His  children  (hall  be  vagabonds 
and  beg  continually  • 
And  from  their  places  defolate 
mall  feek  for  a  fupply. 

11  Extortioners  (hail  feize  on  all 

that  to  him  appertains  ; 
And  grangers  fpoil  the  fruits  of  all 
his  labours,  cares  and  pains. 

12  None  to  him  favour  (hall  extend, 

nor  to  his  orphans  mow  ; 
*3  His  race  jhall  fail,  nor  (hall  their  names 
the  age  fucceeding  know. 

14  Their  fathers  wickednefs  (hall  be 

remembred  by  the  LORD  ■ 

n    m0^  their  mother  did  tranferefs 

mall  (till  be  on  record.  S      * 

15  They  (hall  before  JEHOVAH's  face 

appear  continually, 
Until  he  wholly  from  the  earth 
cuts  off  their  memory. 

16  Beeaufe  he  did  no  mercy  mind, 

but  perfecute   the  poor  ; 
I  hat  he  might   flay  afflided  ones 
i-t   A  7'°^  hfarts  were  broke  before. 

17  As  he  did  bitter  curling  love, 

curfes  (hall  on  him  lie  : 
As  he  delighted  not  to  blefs, 
bleffing  (hall  from  him  flie. 
28  As  he  with  curfes  cloath'd  himfelf  • 
like  waer  they  (hall  flow 
into  his  bowels,  and  like  oyl 
into  his  bones  (hall  go.  Jq  Lfc« 


PSALM    CIX.  tti 

19  Like  an  enclofittg  garment,  they 

ihall   compais   him  around  j 
And  as  a  girdle  conftantly 
thev  thai!  on  him  be  bound. 

20  Thus  will  JEHOVAH  deal  with  *  thofe 

my  fpiterul  enemies  ; 
Who  evil  fpeak  againft  my  foul,  J 
againft  my  life  %  devife. 
[    3    Part     ] 

21  But  Lord  JEHOVAH,  *  deal  Thou  well 

for  thy  name  fake  with  me  : 
Becaufe  thy  mercies  tender  are, 
O  fet  me  quickly  free. 

22  For  1  afflicted  am  and  weak, 

and  helplefs  and  opprefs'd  ;  || 
My  heart  moft  deeply  wounded  is, 
and  pained  in  my  bread. 

23  Like  to  the  fhadow  far  declin'd, 

fo  far  away  I'm  gone  ; 
And  as  the  locuft  with  the  wind, 
am  tofTed  up  and  down. 
24.  By  fafting  long  and  frequently 
my  knees  are  feeble  grown  ; 
And  fo  much  wafted  is  my  flefh, 
that  all  its  fat  is  gone. 

25  I'm  a  reproach  among  my  foes, 
,    who  mock  me  as  forlorn  ; 

And  always  when  they  look  on  me, 
they  make  their  heads  with  fcorn. 

26  Help  me  JEHOVAH,  O  my  God, 

in  mercy  fave  Thou  me. 
*7  That  all  mav  know  this  is  thy  hand, 
that,  LORD,  'tis  done  by  Thee. 

28  When 
J  The  Ht'b.  fignifies  £//>a»well  as  Soul,  a^d  Both  may- 
be intended      j}  The  Hebrew  Teems  to  comprize  al! 
thcfe  Ideas  ;   See  Schindler  and  Martin  Albtrt, 


2%i-  PSALM    CX. 

28  When  me  they  curfe,  do  Thou  me  blefs  t 

let  them  afhim'd  be  made, 
When  they  rile  up  ;  but  O  then  let 
thy  fervant's  heart  be  glad. 

29  So  (hall  my  ipiteful  enemies 

be  cloathed  all  with  fhame  ; 
And  their  confufion  mall  like  as 
a  mantle  xover  them. 

30  But  I  will  greatly  thank  the  LORD, 

and  with  my  mouth  aloud, 
Will  joyful  praifes  to  Him  fing 
among  the  multitude. 

31  For  at  the  right  hand  of  the  poor 

He  ftands  to  refcue  them 
From  thofe  who  judge  unrighteoufly, 
and  would  their  fouls  condemn. 

P  S  A  L  M    CX.       A  Pfalm  of  David. 

[  TbeExaltationReignPriefthood&Viftories  ofC  H  R I  $  T .  ] 

1    TEHOVAH  to  my  Lord  +  hath  faid, 
J    Sit  Thou  on  high  at  my  right  hand3 
Till  I  thy  toes  thy  footftool  make, 
On  which  Thou  (halt  in  triumph  ftand. 

1  JEHOVAH  out  of  Zion-hill 

The  fceptre  of  thy  ftrength  will  fend  \ 
And  in  the  midit  of  all  thy  foes 
Thou  fhalt  thy  reigning  pow'r  extend, 

3  But  in  thy  day  of  conqu'ring  pow'r 
Thy  people  mall  be  made  moil  free  5 
And  will  moil  freely  Thee  obey 
In  all  the  joys  of  liberty.  %  And 

f  fn  HetreiV'UsADouhi  ;  and  fignines.TheMEss iah  : 
Mot.  xxii  42 — 44.  XlnHtbrewth—Tby  Pecphjhall 
be  Willingnesses  in  the  Day  of  ihyPonxtr  :  W  hich 
Words  arc  fo  full  of  Senfe  as  to  intimate  all  th«fe 
delightful  Sentiments. 


PSALM   CXI.  223 

And  as  from  early  morning's  womb 
The  drops  of  dew  ihine  o'er  the  ground, 
So  ihall  thy  num'rous  youths  be  i^ti         ^ 
In  holy  beauties  all  around. 

4  JEHOVAH  never  will  repent 
Of  what  refolvedly  He  fwore; 
In  likenefs  of  Melchizedek 
Thou  art  a  prieft  for  evermore. 

5  This  fov'reign  and  almighty  Lord  f 
Who  fits  on  high  at  thy  right  hand, 
Shall  in  his  day  of  wrath  ftrike  thro* 
The  haughty  kings  that  Him  withftand. 

6  He  fhali  among  the  heathen  judge, 
And  nil  their  places  with  the  flain, 
And  wound  to  death  the  cruel  heads 
Who  over  many  regions  reign. 

7  He,  of  th*  enlivening  brook,  ihali  drink, 
As  in  his  way  to  victory  ; 

Then  with  frefh  ardour  fhall  go  on.  | 
Triumph,  and  lift  his  head  on  high. 

PSALM    CXI. 
1  Clng  Hallelujah  I   praife  the  LORD 
*^     I  will  with  all  my  mind, 
Where  upright  ones  in  private  meet, 
and  are  in  publick  join'd. 
1  JEHOVAH's  works  are  wondrous  great, 
and  fhow  his  boundlefs  might  ; 
And  are  fought  out  by  ev'ry  foul, 

who  views  them  with  delight.  3  His 

f  In  Hebreiv  tis  Adonai — to  fignify,  tis  the  fame  Per- 
fon  mention'd  in  the  latter  Part  of the  firji Line  of  the 
Pfalm,  who  is  plac'd  at  the  Right  Hand  of  Jehovah  : 
and  all  this  is  therefore  implied. 

\  Tne  ^'ords  plainly  fignify  ;  That  on  his  Drinking  of 
the  Brook  in  theWay,  He  ihould  be  wondroufly  re- 
frefhsd  and  enlivened. 


224  P  S  ^  L  M    CXI. 

3  His  work  is  glorious  majefty, 

and  comeJy  honour  is  ; 
And  to  perpetual  ages  ftands  * 
that  righteoufnefs  of  his. 

4  His  works  moft  marvellous  He  made 

ftill  to  be  kept  in  mind  : 
Full  of  companion  is  the  LORD, 
moft  merciful  and  kind. 

5  A  portion  of  fit  food  He  gives 

to  all  who  fear  his  name  ; 
And  ever  will  He  bear  in  mind 
his  covenant  with  them. 

6  He  of  his  work  the  mighty  povv'r 

did  to  his  people  fhow, 
In  that  the  heathens  heritage 
He  did  on  them  beftow. 
[     2  Part.    ] 

7  Unmaken  truth  and  judgment  are 

the  working  of  his  hands  j 
Sure  ail  his  threatnings,  promifes, 
and  fure  all  his  commands,  j 

8  They  firmly  are  eftablifhed 

to  perpetuity  ; 
And  are  fulrlU'd  and  perfected 
in  truth  and  equity. 

9  He  to  his  flock  redemption  fent  : 

that  covenant  of  his 
For  ever  He  ordain'd  :  his  name 
holy  and  rev'rend  is. 

10  The  LORD's  fear  the  beginning  is 

of  wifdom  :  they  are  wife 
Who  do  his  will  :  and  evermore 

endures  his  higheft  praife.  P  S  A  L. 

jj  As  the  judicious  A.Jackfai  obferves —  GovhCommayidt 
in  the  Scripture  Setife  of  the  Word  include  his  Sta< 
tutes,Promifes  and  Threatnings  all  infeperably  join'd 
together, 


P  S  A  I  M  CXII,  CXIII.       nS 

P  S  A  L  M 
1  o  \  '  *  ()  1  'd, 

^    The  m  I  Kh  JKHOVAH  tear  ; 

ight 
In  ..  nands  with  cai 

i  (hall  multiply  on  earth, 
great  and  profper  mightdv-  : 

•hteous  m 
ill  blciTed  be  abundantly. 

h  ihall  nil  his  houfe  ; 
i !  .  righteo  end  (hall  find  ;' 

.  !  ank-  ; 
>  juft,  companionate  and  kind. 

5  A  good  man   lends,  and  favour  fhe< 

urs  with  judgment  *  guide 

6  Sureiy  he   never  ihall  be  mov'd  ; 
For  ever  d<  ..  .me  abide 

igl  (hall  not  him  difmay  ; 

his  heart  hx'd,   on  the  LORD  relics; 
S  II-  firm,    he  never  t 

i  rounds 

And  gives  the  poor  a  meet  fupp'y  j 
Hi  .1  i 

His  hoi  in  high. 

10  T  d  this  (hall  fee  an 

II  their  .  I  d  jfires  and  a  1 

i\\  and  utterly  l\qq:. 

p  s  a  l  m  cxiri. 

Clng  Hall:  '   fin^  his  praifc, 

*^  k*s  of  ttii  > : 

orio  \%  na 

.  ord . 


n6         PSALM    CXIV. 

i  O  bleffed  be  JEHOVAH's  name, 
From  this  time  to  eternity  : 

3  From  fun-rife  to  his  going  down 
JEHOVAH's  name  mall  praifed  be. 

4  O'er  all  the  nations  of  the  world 

The  great  JEHOVAH  reigns  on  high  : 
Yonder  his  brighter!:  glory  mines, 
Yonder  above  the  ftarry  iky. 

5  To  God  our  LORD  who  dwells  above, 
Who  ever  can  compared  be  ? 

6  Who  all  that  is  in  heav'n  and  earth 
Humbles  himfelf  to  mind  and  fee. 

7  Out  of  the  duft  he  raifes  up 

the  flighted  man  of  low  degree ; 
And  from  the  dunghill  needy  men 
Surprizingly  lift  up  doth  He. 
%  That  He  may  them  advance  on  high, 
And  even  along  with  princes  feat  \t 
Yea  thofe  who  of  his  people  are 
The  princes  chief  in  pow'r  and  itate. 

9  He  makes  the  barren  woman  keep 
Her  houfe  with  pleafure,  and  to  be 
Of  babes  a  mother  full  of  joy. 
Sing  therefore  Hallelujah  *  ye. 

PSALM    CXIV. 
i  WfHen  Ifr'el  Egypt  left, 
*  *       and  Jacob's  family 
Did  from  a  barb'rous  f  people  there 
march  forth  triumphantly  ; 
2  Then  Judah  was  ordain'd 
to  guard  his  holy  place  ; 
But  the  whole  hoft  of  Ifrael 
His  choice  dominion   was. 

3  The 
f  So  the  Hebrew  and  all  the  ancient  Verfion*. 


PSALM    CXV.  227 

3  The  Tea  it  faw,  and  fled  ; 

and  Jordan  back  did  flow  ; 

4  Like  rams  the  mountains,  and  like  lambs 

the  hills  leap'd  to  and  fro. 

5  Thou  fea  !  what  made  thee  fly  \ 

thou  Jordan-back  to  flow  ? 

6  Ye  mountains  leap  like  rams  ?  ye  hills 

like  lambs  leap  to  and  fro  ? 

7  Before  the  mighty  Lord,   f  [\4donA 
tremble  O  earth  for  fear, 

While  the  dread  prefence  of  the  God 
of  Jacob  doth  appear  ! 

8  Who  made  the  folid  rock 
melt  into  pools  below  ; 

To  fprings  of  water  turn'd  the  flint, 
and  made  the  flint  to  flow. 

P  S  A  L  M    CXV. 

1  Q  Not  to  us,  LORD,  not  to  us, 

but  all  the  glory  take 
To  thine  own  name,  both  for  thy  truth 
and  fov'reign  mercy's  fake. 

2  Why  mould  the  taunting  heathen  cry, 

"  where  is  the  God  they  own  ?  " 

3  Our  God  in  heav'n  fits  high  enthron'd, 
and  what  he  pleas'd  hath  done. 

4  Their  idols  filver  are  and  gold  ; 

men's  handy  work  are  they. 

5  Mouths  have  they,  but  they  cannot  fpeak  3 
and. eyes,   but  cannot  fee. 

Ears  have  they,   but  they  cannot  hear ; 

nofes,  but  favour  not  : 
Have  hands  and  feet,  but  cannot  move  j 

nor  murmur  *  in  *  their  throat. 
8  Such  fenfelefs  ftocks  are  they  themfejves 

who  did  thefe   idols  frame  ; 
And  fuch  are  all  who  to  them  pray, 

and  put  their  truft  ia  them.  [  2 


-tS  P  SCA  L  M    CXVL 

[  2  Part.   ] 
9  O  Ifr'el,   truft  ye  in  the  LORD  ; 
your  help  and  lhield  is  He  : 
io  O  Aaron's  houfe,  truft  in  the  LORD  ; 

your  lhield  and  help  He'l  be. 
Ii  Who  fear  the  LORD,  truft  in  the  LOR.D  ; 

He  is  your  help  and  fhield. 
j2  The  LORD  hath  mindful  been  of  us  ; 
his  blefling  He  will  yieid. 

The  houfe  of  lfra'i  blefs  He  will  ; 
the  houfe  of  Aaron  blefs, 

13  He  will  bleis  all  who  fear  the  LORD, 

the  greater  and  the  lefs. 

14  To  you  JEHOVAH  will,  to  you' 

and  to  your  children  add  : 

15  You  are  the  blefTed  of  th*  LORD, 

that  heav'n  and  earth  has  made. 

16  The  heav'n's  of  heav'ns  are  all  the  LORD's. 

where  He  his  glory  ihows  : 
But  ev'n  on  Adam's  *  offspring  He 
the  fpacious  earth  bellows. 

17  Not  any  praife  to  JAH  *  on  high 

can  from  the  dead  aicend  ; 
No  praife  from  thole  who  to  the  place 
of  filence  deep  defcend. 

x8  But  we  th'  eternal  JAB  *  will  blefs 
who  yet  alive  are  ken, 
From  this  time  forth  for  evermore, 
fing  Hallelujah   then  ! 

P  S  A  L  M    CXVL 

1  T  Love,  becaufe   JEHOVAH  doth 
*•     my  voice  and  pray'r  *  ftiil  hear  j 

2  And  all  my  days  will  call  on  Him, 

who  b^«v'd  to  me  his  ear, 

t  Th* 


PSALM    CXVI.  229 

3  The  cords  of   death  on  ev'ry  fide 

begirt  me  fail  around  : 
The  pains  of  hell  laid  hold  on  me  : 
grief  and  diftrefs  I  found. 

4  Then  on  JEHOVAH's  name  I  call'd, 

and  earneftly  did  cry  ; 
•  O  LORD  !  deliver  Thou  my  foul 
6  in  my  extremity.  ' 

5  JEHOVAH  juft  and  gracious  is  ; 

our  God  mod  kind   alfo. 

6  The  LQRQ  the  fimple  keeps,  and  He 

me  fav'd  iwhen  I  was  low. 

7  O  now  my  foul,  do  thou  return 

to  thy  deligliful  reft, 
Becaufe  the  LORD  hath  bounteoufly 
Himfelf  to  thee  exprefs'd. 

8  Becaufe  Thou  haft  my  foul  from  death 

now  fet  at  liberty  : 
Mine  eyes  from  tears,  my  Aiding  feet 
from  falling  haft  fet  free. 

9  Therefore  I'll  walk  before  the  LORD, 

in  his  appointed  ways, 
While  in  the  land  of  living  ones 
He  lengthens  out  my  days. 
[    2  Part.    J 

10  I  did  believe,   and  therefore  fpake, 

I  great   affliction  bear  -, 

11  Then  in  diftrefs  and  hafte  I  faid, 

that  all  men  liars  are. 

12  But  O  JEHOVAH  !  what  returns 

fhall  I  now  make  to  Thee  ; 
For  all  the  many  benefits, 
Thou  hall  beftow'd  on  me. 

13  I'll  take  the  cup  of  faving  health, 

and  on  the  LORD's  name  call  : 
14.  I'll  pay  the  LORD  my  vows,  yea  now, 

before  his  people  all,  Q^  3  15  In 


23o        PSALM  CXVII. 

15  In  prefence  of  JEHOVAH  is 

efteem'd  exceeding  dear 
The  death  of  ev'ry  one  of  thofe 
his  gracious  faints  who  are. 

16  I  verily  thy  fervant  am, 

thy  fervant  LORD,  am  I, 
And  of  thy  handmaid  am  the  fon, 
my  bands  Thou  did'ft  untie. 

17  The  facrifice  of  thankfulness, 

I'll  offer  up  to  Thee  ; 
And  I  upon  JEHOVAH's  name, 
will  call  continually.        ^ 

18  The  vows  which  in  diftrefs Ymade 

I  to  the  LORD  will   pay, 
In  prefence  of  his  people  all 
without  the  leaft  delay. 

79  Within  Jehovah's  courts  therefore 
I  gladly  pay  my  vow^ 
In  midft  of  thee  Jerufalem  ! 
fing  Hallelujah,  *  now  ! 

P  S  A  L  M    CXVII. 

1   ("\  All  ye  nations  of  the  world, 
KJ     JEHOVAH  praife  always  ! 
And  all  ye  people  ev'ry  where, 
fet  forth  his  highcft  praife  ! 
2,  For  great  his  kindnefs  is  to  us, 
and  flows  for  ever  free  ; 
JEHOVAH's  truth  will  never  fail, 
fing  Hallelujah  *  ye  ! 

[     Long   Metre.     ] 

I  O  all  ye  nations  of  the  world, 

To  praife  the  LORD  with  joy  combine  ! 
And  all  ye  people  ev'ry  where 
To  Him  in  fongs  of  praifes  join  ! 

2  For 


PSALM    CXVIII.        231 

2  For  his  mod  wondrous  grace  abounds 
And  flows  to  us  for  ever  free  ; 
JEHOVAH's  truth  will  never  fail, 
Therefore  fing  Hallelujah  *  ye  ! 
PSALM    CXVIII. 

1  /^v  Praife  the  LORD,  for  He  is  good, 
^     his  mercies  ne'er  decay  : 

2  And  that  his  mercies  ever  lalt, 

let  thankful  Ifr'el  fay. 

3  Their  fenfe  of  his  eternal  love 

let  Aaron's  houfe  declare  : 

4  And  that  it    fails  not,  let  all  fay, 

all  vthojjfebovab  fear. 

5  To  the  almighty  JAH  *  I  cry'd 

in  my  extreme  diftrefs  ; 
And  JAH,  *  on  high  me  heard,  and  brought 
into  this  happy  place. 

6  The  LORD  is  for  me  ;  I'll  not  fear 

what  man  to  me  can  do  : 

7  The  LORD  is  with  my  helping  friends  ; 

and  I  will  face  %  my  foe. 

8  'Tis  better  on  the  LORD  to  truft, 

than  truft  in  man's  defence-; 

9  Better  to  truft  the  LORD  than  place 

in  princes    confidence. 

[  2  Part.  ] 

10  All  nations  round  environ'd  fl  me, 

defign'd  my  fatal    fall  ; 
But  in  JEHOVAH's  mighty  name 

I  overcame  them  all. t  n  They 

J  So  the  Hebrew  8c  Syriack :  i.  e.  Face  with  Courage, 
and  Confidence  of  Viaory.  The  Septuagint  renders 
\l--dijdain  ;  and  the  Jrahick--  overcome. 

H  The  Sept.  Syr.  Arab.Mtbiop.  ScJeromtz&sMoTrmeIius 
and  Junius  .Pi/cat  or,  Ainf<worth,DeMuis,Ri<ve!  &  Geir, 
render  thefe  Conquefts  as  being  pajit&c  here  mentioned 
as  Encouragements  to  hope  tot  future  Victories. 


232         PSALM    CXVIII. 

11  They  compafs'd  me,  again,  again, 

and  try'd  my  utter  fall  ; 
But  in  JEHOVAH's  mighty  name 
I  did   fubdue  +  them  all. 

12  Like  angry  bees  they  round  me  fwarm'd, 

rag'd  like  a  thorny  flame  ; 
Yet  quenched   and  deftroyed  were, 
but  in  JEHOVAH's  name. 

13  When  they  pufh'd  hard  to  beat  me  down, 

JEHOVAH  helped  me. 

14  The  mighty  J  AH  *  my  ftrength,  my  fong, 

and  faving  help  is  Pie. 

15  In  tents  of  righteous  men  is  heard 

the  voice  of  health  and  joy  : 
TheLord's  right  hand  gives  mighty  ftrength  % 
and  works  moft  mightily,  t 

16  JEHOVAH  by  his  mighty  pow'r 

advances  them  on  high  :  % 
TheLord's  right  hand  gives  mighty  ftrength  f 
and  works  moft  mightily,  t 

[    3  P«*\    3 
i;  I  fha!3  not  die,  but  longer  live, 
and  gratefully  declare 
The  works  of  our  almighty  JAH,  • 
how  wonderful  thev  are. 
lS  For  JAH  hath  forefy  rrx  chaftiz'd, 
till  jufr  of  life  bereav'd  : 
Eut  kindly  from  the  gates  of  death, 
my  fainting  life  rcpriev'd. 

19  O  fet  wide  open  now  to  mc 
the  gates  of  righteoufnefs  ; 
And  I  will  enter  them,   and  there 

the  praife  of  JAH  *  confefs.         20  This 

•f-  So  thcMtbiofick  :  or,  tut  them -drwn  ;  as  Mont*  fife- 

■  zwrto,   R  <vet  and  Gcir. 
%  See  the  Hdrew,  Septuogint,  Syic.ck.  &  Aralick. 


PSALM    CXVIIL  233 

20  This  gate,  JEHOVAH's  bleiTed  gate, 
into  his  houfe  doth   lead  : 
The  righteous  love  to  enter  in  ; 
and  entring  in  are  glad. 
7. 1  Among  theie  righteous  ones  I'll  be 
snd  praife  on  Thee  bellow  ; 
Fcr  Thou  halt  heard  me,   and  to  Thee 
I  my  lalvation  owe. 

J2  The  ftone  ||  the  builders  did  defpife, 
and  utterly  difclaim, 
Is  now  the  chief  and  corner  ftone, 
which  .bares  up  all  the  frame. 

23  This  work  JEHOVAH's  mighty  pow'r 

hath  brought  to   pafs   alone  ; 
And  we  in  great  amazement  ftand 
to  fee  what  He  hath  done. 
[    4   Par,.     } 

24  This  is  the  great  and  bleiTed  day 

the  LORD  himfelf  hath  made  -, 
And  we  will  all  therein  rejoyce, 
and  be  exceeding  glad. 

25  JEHOVAH  we  f  now  Thee  befeech 

Salvation  to  afford  :  % 
We  f  humbly  Thee  entreat  now  fepd 
profpenty,   O  LORD  ! 

26  He  that  comes  in  JEHOVAH's  name 

O  let  him  bleiTed  be. 
Out  of  JEHOVAH's  houfe  to  you, 

a  bieiTing  wifh  do  we.  27  God 

f!  Applied  to  Christ  Mat.  xxi.  Acls  iv.  Eph.ii.  1  Pet  ii. 
f   So  the  ChcJate      The   Word--  Ana  -  which  1  here 

render  -IVe-h  an  Ad-verb  ;    and   applicable  both  to 

the  Singu/arand  Plual  Number. 
%  This  Line  \r\Hehre<iv\s  Ho?ANNA--And  tffrsJPora  and 

Verfe  are  plainly  alluded  to  by  the  exultingMuhitude 

applying  it  to  Christ,  in  Mat.  xxi.  9. 


534  PSALM    CXIX. 

27  God  is  JEHOVAH,  who  to  us 

hath  made  his  light  to  rife  : 
Bind  therefore  to  his  altar's  horns 
with  cords,  our  facrifice. 

28  Thou  art  my  God,  and  I'll    proclaim 

for  evermore  thy  praife  : 
Thou  art  my  God,  and  thy  great  name 
my  thankful  fong  (hall  raile, 

29  O  to  JEHOVAH  give  ye  thanks  ; 

immenfely  good  is  He, 
Becaufe  his  mercy  doth  endure 
ev'n  to  eternity. 

PSALM    CXIX. 

[Every  Verfe  o/thh  Pfalm  repre/ents  the  fuperiour Excel- 
lency of  the  written  Word  0/  Goo  :  and  under  thenvife 
ConduSi  of  Infpiration  it  was  composed  with  the  greatejl 
¥\&mr\e{$,withGUtPoeticalOrnameets.  It  mufi  be  there- 
fore our  Wifdom  to  nprefent  the  Original  in  its  infpird 
Simplicity,  both  of  Sentiments  and  Style,  with  all  the 
Exaclnefs  pojfible.] 

1  TjOW  blefs'd  the  upright  in  the  way  ! 
n  Who  in  JEHOVAH's  law  wiU  go  : 

2  Who  keep  his  records  blefs'd  are  they, 
With  all  their  heart  who  feek  him  too  : 

3  And  who  work  not  iniquity, 

But  in  his  ways  Ariel  walkers  are. 

4  Thou  haft  commanded  us  to  keep 
Thy  precepts  with  our  utmoft  *  care. 

5  O  that  my  ways  eftabiiftvd  *  were 
To  keep  thy  ftatutes  needfully  ! 

6  When  I  all  thy  commands  regard, 
Then  be  afhamcd  (hall  not  I. 

7  When  thy  juft  judgments  I  mall  learn, 
Thee  with  an  upright  heart  I'll  praife. 

S  Me  utterly  forlake  net  Thou  ; 
And  I'll  thy  ftatutes  keep  always. 

[2  Part, 


PSALM    CXIX.  135- 

[   2  Part.   ] 

9  By  what  may  youth  make  pure  their  way  ? 

Thy  word  by  itriet  attending  to. 
10  With  all  my  heart  I  fought  for  Thee  : 

From  thy  commands  ne'er  let  me  go  ! 
ill  hid  thy  word  within  my  heart, 

Lell  ;.  :  give  offence  to  Thee. 

12  O  Thou  j  ^iOVAH,  bieffed  art  ; 
Thy  ftatutes  therefore  teach  Thou  me  ! 

13  1  all  the  judgments  of  thy  mouth 
Did  with  my  faithful  lips  declare. 

14  My  joys  more  in  thy  records  way, 
Than  in  all  earthly  riches  are. 

15  I'll  on  thy  precepts  meditate, 

And  on  thy  ways  mine  eyes  will  fet  :    . 

16  Thy  itatutes  fha!l  be  my  delight  i 
And  I  thy  word  will  not  forget. 

[  3  P""-  ] 

17  O  to  thy  fervant  give  this  grace, 
that  I  may  live  thy  word  to  keep  : 

18  Unveil  mine  eyes,    that  I  may  fee 
Within  thy  law  the  wonders  deep. 

19  I  am  a  ftranger  in  the  earth  ; 

O  never  hide   thy  laws  from  me. 

20  My  foul  is  broken  with  defire, 
Th^  judgments  at  all  times  to  fee. 

21  Thou  haft  rebuk'd  the  proud  accurs'd, 
Who  from  thy  facred  ftatutes  fwerv'd. 

22  Reproach  and  lhame  roll  off*  from  me  ; 
For  I  thy  records  have  obferv'd. 

23  The  great  againft  me  lit  and  fpeak, 
But  1  thy  laws  my  ftudy  make  : 

24.  Thy  records  are  my  great  delight, 
And  them  my  councellors  I  take. 

[  4  P*>:. 


23<5        PSALM    CXIX. 

C  +  ?««■  ] 

25  Down  to  the  dufl:  my  foul  cleaves  fa  ft:  ; 
After  thy  word  revive  me  nov  : 

26  I  told  my  wa\s,  and  Tno-j  diclfl  hear  ; 
Thy  ilatutes  teach  Tl.ou  me  to  m 

27  Thy  precepts  way  O  'earn  Thou  me  ; 
Thy  wonders  then  *  will  i  declare  : 

28  My  foul  with   grief  diflblves  away  ; 
O  by  thy  word  my  ftrength  repair  ! 

29  The  way  of  lies  from  me  remove  ; 
Grant  me  thy  law's  enlighten/ng  aid  : 

30  For  I  have  chofe  the  way  ot  tiuth  ; 
Thy  judgments  I  before  me  laid. 

31  I  to  thy  teltimonies  cleave  ; 

O  LORD,  fhame  on  me  never  c^ft  : 

32  I'll  run  thy  precepts  way  with  joy, 
When  Thou  my  heart  enlarged  haft. 

[    5  Port-    J 

33  O  teach  me,  LORD,  thy  fratutes  way  ; 
And  1  will  from   it  ne'r  depart  : 

34.  Iniiruct  me;  and  I'll  ftep  thy  law, 
And  it  obferve  with  all  my  Ik  art. 

35  In  thy  laws  path  make  me  to  go  ; 
Becaufe  therein  my  piealure  lies  : 

36  O  to  thy  records  bow  my  heart, 
And  leave  it  not  to  avarice. 

37  From  all  vain  objects  turn  mine  eyes  j 
Me  in  thy  way  revive  and  chear. 

38  O  to  thy  fervant  keep  thy  word, 
Who  is  devoted  to  thy  fear. 

39  The  (lander  which  I  tear  remove  ; 
Good  are  the  judgments  Thou  doit  give. 

40  See  how  I  for  thy  precepts  long  ; 
Me  in  thy  righteouihds  revive. 

[  6  Patt, 


PSALM   CXIX.  237 

[    b   Part.    ] 
4T   LORD,  let  thy  mercies  come  to  me; 
After  thy  vvord,  ialvation  ihow  : 

42  So  1  my  Qaixd'rers  ihall  refute  ; 
1>  >.iuie  thy  word  I  trufted  to. 

43  T  .e  vvor  i  or  truth  keep  in  my  mouth, 
For  on  thy  judgments  1  depend. 

44.  So  I  with  care  will  keep  thy  law, 
With  conftancy,   ev'n  to  the  end. 

45  Yea  1  vv<!l  wa-ik  at  liberty  ; 
Becaure  I  thy  commandm  nts  feek ; 

46  And  i  before  the  greateft  kings 
Wili  boidly  oi   ihy  records  fpeak. 

47  In  thy  commands  wh.ch  I  have  lov'd 

,  fyi  i'i;  greatly  reae-we. 

48  To  thy  lov'd  precepts  liit  my  hands, 
Arid  on  thy  itatutes  meditate. 

[  7  *•«*  ] 

49  Good  to  thy  fervant  make  thy  word, 

By  which  Thou  niad'rt  me  reft  on  Thee  : 

50  iv  iy  comfort  in  diftreis  is  this,  — 
Thy  faithi u!  word  hath  quick'ned  me. 

51  Tho'  proud  ones  greatly  me  deride, 
I  have  not  from  thy  Jaw  dechn'd.  * 

52  Thy  judgments,  LORD,  which  were  of  old, 
1  have  review'd,  and  comfort  find. 

53  I'm  ftruck  with  horror,   to  behold 
How  impipus  men  thy  law  forfake  : 

54  But  in  my  houfe  of  pilgnmage, 
Thy  itatutes  are  the  fongs  I  make. 

55  By  night  remembred  I  thy  name, 

0  LORD,  and  kept  thy  laws  have  I  : 

56  1  his  comfo  t  I  rcceiv'd  %  bec<mfe 

1  kept  thy  p  ece  ts  heedtully.  [  8  Part 

%  The  Syriack  renders  it  —  1  Hi  is  a  Confolationtomi  : 
and  fo  Jkniui  &  •lr(msliu$iRi(vet  &  GlaJJius* 


238        PSALM    CX1X. 

[  8  Part.  ] 

57  The  LORD  my  chofen  portion  is  : 
I  faid  that  J  will  keep  thy  word. 

58  I  fought  thy  tace  *  with  all  my  heart  : 
After  thy  word  *,  me  grace  afford. 

59  I  view'd  my  ways  and  turn'd  my  feet, 
Into  thy  teitimonies  way  ; 

60  I  haft'ned  thy  commands  to  keep, 
And  made  not  any  more  delay. 

61  Tho'  bands  of  wicked  men  me  fpoil, 
Thy  laws  I  thir.k  on  with  delight. 

62  I'll  rife  at  midnight  Thee  to  praife, 
Becaufe  thy  judgments  all  are  right. 

63  Companion  to  them  all  am  I, 

Who  keep  thy  laws,  and  rev'rence  Thee  : 

64  O  LORD,  thy  mercy  fills  the  earth, 
Thy  ftatutes  kindly  teach  Thou  me. 

[    9  Pari.    ] 

65  O  LORD,  Thou  with  thy  fervant  well 
According  to  thy  word  halt  doqe  : 

66  Good  tafte  and  judgment  teach  Thou  me. 
For  I  thy  laws  have  refted  on. 

67  Before  I  was  chafiiz'd,   I  ilray'd  ; 
But  now  to  keep  thy  word  I  learn. 

68  Both  good  Thou  art,  and  good  Thou  dolt.  5 
Thy  itatutes  caufe  me  to  difcern. 

69  The  proud  againft  me  forge  their  lies  ; 
Thy  laws  I'li  keep  with  heart  upright  : 

70  Their  heart  is  grown  as  fat  as  greafe ; 
But  In  thy  law  is  my  delight. 

-71  That  1  might  well  thy  ftatutes  learn, 
'Tis  good  that  Thou  didft  me  chaftife. 
72  Laws  of  thy  mouth  1  far  above 
Thouiands  of  geld  and  filver  prize. 

[  10  Part 


PSALM  CXIX.  S39 

[     10  Pa  t.    ] 

73  Thy  hands  have  made  and  rafhion'd  me  ; 
Wifdom  to  learn  thy  laws  afford  :^ 

74  Who  fear  Thee  (hall  fee  me  with  joy, 
Becaufe  I've  hoped  in  thy  word. 

75  Thy  judgments,  LORD,  are  right  I  know, 
And  in  thy  truth  *  Thou  chaftneft  mc  ; 

76  After  thy  word,  thy  fervant  to, 
Now  let  thy  grace  my  comfort  be  ! 

77  Thy  kindnefs  mow,  that  I  may  live  ! 
Thy  law  with  pleafure  I  perufe. 

78  Shame  proud  ones  who  me  caufelefs  wrong, 
While  on  thy  precepts  I  will  mufe. 

79  Let  fuch  as  fear  thee,  and  who  know 
Thy  teftimonies,  turn  to  me  : 

80  My  heart  make  in  thy  laws  entire. 
That  I  may  not  afhamed  be. 

L    ir  Part.    ] 

81  Looking  for  thy  falvation  long, 

My  foul  faints  ;   yet  I  truft  thy  word  : 

82  Mine  eyes  fail  for  thy  word  ;  and  cry, 
When  wilt  Thou  comfort  me  afford  ? 

83  I'm  like  a  fkin  f  dry'd  in  the  fmoke  j 
Yet  I  thy  laws  do  not  forget  ! 

84.  How  long  thy  fervants  days  ?  when  wilt 
Thou  judge  the  men  who  me  befet  ? 

85  For  me  the  proud  have  digged  pits, 
Which  never  would  thy  law  allow  : 

86  For  all  thy  laws  are  truth  *  ;  help  me, 
Whom  they  unrighteoully  purfue. 

87  They  almoft  me  confum'd  on  earth  ; 
Yet  from  thy  laws  I  did  not  fwerve. 

,88  O  in  thy  mercy  me  revive  ; 

And  thy  mouth's  records  Pll'obferve.     izPart. 

f  The  Hebrew  fignifies  a  VefdmzAz  of  a  Skin  in  the 
Form  of  a  large  Bottle* 


24°        PSALM    CXIX. 

[     12   Part.    ] 

89  Made  faft  thy  word  in  heav'n,  O  LORD, 
it  doth  eternally  endure  : 

90  'I  hv  truth  tor  ever  lafts  ;  and  Thou 
The  earth  hart  founded,  and  'tis  fure  : 

91  By  thy  decree  they  ftand  this  day  ; 
For  they  all  fervants  are  to  Thee. 

92  Were  not  thy  law  my  joy,  1  foon 
had  periftYd  in  adverfity. 

93  Thy  lavvs  I'M  ne'er  ^rgct  ;  for  Thou 
By  them  haft  quickning  to  me  brought  : 

94.  O  fave  me  ;  tor  I'm  wholly  thine, 
And  careful  have  thy  precepts  fought. 

95  To  ruin  me  the  wieked  watch  ; 
but  I  thy  tellimonies  mind  : 

96  Of  all  perfection  f  bounds  1  fee; 
but  Thy  command   is  unconhn'd.  X 

[    J  3  Port:    J 

97  How  greatly  cJo  1  iove  Thy  Jaw  ! 
It  daily  my  tweet  ftudy  grows  : 

98  By  thy  laws,  ever  with  me,  Thou 
Haft  nude  me  wifer  than  my  foes. 

99  More  than  my  teachers  all,  I  kno.v  ; 
Becaufe  thy  laws  my  ftudy  are  : 

ico  I  know  more  than  the  ancient  eb  ; 
Becaufe  I  keep  thy  Jaws  with  care. 

10 1  From  all  in  ways  I  kept  my  feet  ; 
That  I  might  well  thy  word  obey  : 

102  Becaufe  thou  haft  inhruc~ted  me, 

I  did  not  from  thy  judgments  ftrr 

103  How  fweet  thy  words  are  to  my  tafte  ! 
More  to  my  mouth  than  honey  they  : 

104.  I  from  thy  precepts  wifdom  gain  ; 

And  therefore  haie  each  lying  way.     [\\Part 

-f-  i.  e,  the  Perfection  of  all  Creatures  in  this  lower 
world.    %  In  its  Excellencies,  Influences,  Benefits. 


PSALM   CXIX.  241 

[     14  Part.    ] 

105  Thy  word  is  to  my  feet  the  lamp, 
A  mining  light  to  (how  my  way  : 

106  I  fware,  and  to  perform,  refolve 
Thy  riejht'ous  judgments  to  obey. 

107  I'm  fore  diftrefs'd ;  LORD  mc  revive, 
According  to  thy  faithful  word  : 

108  My  mouth's  (vcc  off  rings,  O  accept ; 
And  me  thy  judgments  teach,  O  LORD. 

109  My  foul  is  always  in  my  hand, 
Yet  did  I  not  thy  law  forget  : 

1  [o  Nor  from  thy  precepts  have  I  ftray'd,] 
Tho'  fnares  for  me  the  wicked  fet. 

1 1 1  Thy  word  my  endlefs  heritage 

I  chufe,  as  of  my  heart  the  joy  : 

112  My  heart  to  do  thy  will  I  bow, 
And  therein  all  my  life  employ, 

[   15  Part.    ] 
j  13  Proud,  wav'ring  and  vain  %  tho'ts  I  hate  * 
But  dearly  love  thy  law  do  I  : 

114  My  covert  and  my  fhield  art  Thou  ; 
And  on  thy  word  I  firm  rely. 

115  Depart  from  me  ye  wicked  men  ; 
For,  keep  my  God's  commands  I  muft  : 

116  By  thy  word  {lay  me  ;  and  I  live, 
•    Nor  am  afhamed  of  my  truft. 

117  Uphold  me,  and  I  fhall  be  fafe  ; 
And  1  thy  laws  will  always  eye  : 

118  Who  leave  thy  laws  Thou  treaded  down  ; 
For  their  deceit  is  all  a  lie. 

119  Earth's  lewd, as  drofs  Thou  throw'ft  away  ; 
To  love  thy  law  I'm  therefore  led  : 

120  My  flefh  all  (hakes  for  fear  of  Thee, 
And  I  thy  judgments  greatly  dread. 

R  [16  Part 

%  The  Heb.  feems  to  fignify  all  theft  j    Se«  GlaJJlus, 
dinfwortk)  Lergb,  &c. 


*4*         PSALM    CXIX. 

[    1 6  Part.    ] 

121  O,  to  oppreflbrs,  leave  me  not ; 

I  judgment  do  and  righteoufnefs  : 

122  For  good,  thy  fervant's  furety  be; 
and  let  not  proud  ones  me  opprefs. 

123  Mine  eyes  for  thy  falvation  fail, 
And  for  thy  word  of  equity. 

124  In  mercy  with  thy  fervant  deal ; 
And  all  thy  ftatutes  teach  Thou  me. 

125  I  am  thy  fervant ;  make  me  wife, 
Thy  teftimonies  all  to  know  : 

126  Tis  time  for  Thee,  O  LORD,  to  work, 
For  men  thy  law  abolifli  *  now. 

127  Hence  above  gold,  the  fineft  gold, 
Thy  laws  I  love  and  eftimate  : 

128  And  all  thy  precepts  right  efteem, 
And-evVy  way  of  falihood  *  hate. 

[     17  Part.    ] 

129  Replete  with  wonders  are  thy  words  : 
Therefore,  my  foul  keeps  them  with  care  : 

130  The  op'ning  of  thy  word  gives  light ; 
And  makes  them  wife  who  fimple  were. 

131  With  open  mouth,  for  thy  commands 
I  pant,  with  longings  for  the  fame. 

132  Look  on  ;   in  judgment  f  pity  me, 

As  Thou  doll  thofe  who  love  thy  name. 

133  By  thy  word,  order  all  my  fteps  ; 
Let  no  fin  over  me  bear  fvvay. 

134  Save  me  from  being  opprefs'd  by  man  ; 
And  I  will  all  thy  laws  obey. 

135  Thy  face  let  on  thy  fervant  mine, 
And  me  to  learn  thy  ftatutes  caufe  : 

136  While  tears  in  floods  run  down  mine  eyes, 
To  fee  men  violate  thy  laws.  18  Part 

'    So  Sept.  ancient  Latin,  Arab.  MutrJIer,  Ver.  149,  &  the 
Htb.Uxicons  :  i.  e.  the  Judgment  given  in  thy  Word. 


P  S  A  L  M  CXIX.  243 

[   18  Part.  ] 

137  Stedfaftly  juft  Thou  art,  O  LORD  ; 
Thy  judgments  are  upright  alfo  : 

138  Thy  records  which  Thou  doft  command 
Are  right'ous  and  mod  *  faithful  too. 

139  My  zeal  confumes  me  to  behold 
Mine  enemies  thy  words  forget  : 

140  Thy  word  is  moft  refin'd  ;  *  therefore 
Thy  fervant's  Jove  thereon  is  fet. 

141  Tho'  I  am  little  and  defpis'd  ; 
My  foul  thy  precepts  yet  retains  : 

142  Thy  righteoufnefs  for  ever  lafts  ; 
Thy  law  eternal  truth  remains. 

143  Diftrefs  and  anguifh  on  me  feize  ; 
Yet  great  delight  thy  precepts  give  : 

144  Thy  records  ever  righteous  laft  ; 
O  make  me  wife,  and  I  (hall  live. 

[    19  Part.  ] 

145  To  Thee  with  all  my  heart  I  cry  ; 
LORD  hear,  and  I'll  thy  word  obey: 

146  To  Thee  I  cry,  O  fave  Thou  me  ; 
And  I  will  keep  thy  records  way. 

147  Before  the  morning  dawn  I  cry  ; 
And  for  thy  word  in  hope  ||  I  wait.  || 

148  Mine  eyes  prevent  the  midnight  watch, 
Upon  thy  word  to  meditate. 

149  My  voice,  LORD,  in  thy  mercy  hear, 
Revive  me  in  thy  judgment  %  too  : 

150  They  who  feek  mifchief  near  me  come; 
But  from  thy  law  far  off  will  go. 

151  But,  O  JEHOVAH,  thou  art  near  5 
All  thy  commands  are  verity. 

152  Of  old  I  know,   thou  founded  haft 

Thy  records  for  eternity.  [  20  Part 

\  The  Hebrew  includes  both  Ideas.     %  i.  e.—tbyjudg~ 
went  g'ven  in  thy  Word  in  Favour  of  thy  People 


244  PSALM    CXIX. 

[  20  Part.  ] 

153  My  griefs  confider,  and  me  fave  ; 
For  I  do  not  forget  thy  laws  : 

154  For  thy  word's  fake  revive  Thou  me, 
Deliver  me,  and  plead  my  caufe. 

155  Salvation  is  from  finners  far, 

Since  for  thy  laws  they  will  not  ftrive  : 

156  Thy  tender  mercies,  LORD,  are  great  5. 
After  thy  judgments  ||  me  revive. 

157  Many  my  perfecuting  foes  ; 

Yet  from  thy  laws  I  do  not  fwerve  : 

158  I  iinners  fee,  and  greatly  grieve  ; 
For  they  thy  word  do  not  obferve. 

159  Confider  how  I  love  thy  laws  ; 

In  mercy  LORD  revive  Thou  me  : 

160  Thy  word  is  ever  perfect  truth, 
Thy  judgment  juft  eternally. 

[    21   Part.    ] 

161  Great  men  me  caufelefs  perfecute  ; 
But  more  thy  word  o'er  awes  my  mind  ; 

162  And  yet  I  in  thy  word  rejoyce, 
As  they  who  ftores  of  riches  find. 

163  I  faKhoed  utterly  abhor 

But  dearly  love  thy  law  always  : 

164  And  for  thy  right'ous  judgments  I 
Ev'n  feven  times  a  day  Thee  praife. 

165  Great  peace  have  they  who  love  thy  Jaw  j 
No  (tumbling  ftone  mall- them  offend  : 

166  For  thy  falvation,  LORD,  I  hope  ; 
And  thy  commands  with  care  attend. 

167  My  foul  thy  teftimonies  keeps  ; 
And  them  I  love  exceedingly. 

168  I  keep  thy  records  and  commands  ; 
For  all  my  ways  before  Thee  lie. 

[22  Part. 

H  i.  c.  thy  Sentences  as  my  'Judge  declared  in  thy  Word. 


PSALM    CXIX.  245- 

[22   Part.  ] 

169  O  let  my  cry,  LORD,  come  to  Thee  ; 
After  thy  word  me  prudent  make  : 

170  Let  my  requeft  before  Thee  come  ; 
And  fave  Thou  me  for  thy  word's  fakev 

171  To  Thee  my  lips  (hall  utter  praife, 
When  Thou  thy  ftatutes  teacheft  me  : 

172  My  tongue  ihall  forth  thy  word  refoundw 
For  all  thy  laws  are  juft,  I  fee. 

.173  O  help  me  by  thy  mighty  hand  ; 
For  I  thy  precepts  make  my  choice. 

174  LORD  I  for  thy  falvation  long  ; 
And  greatly  in  thy  law  rejoyce. 

175  Let  my  foul  live  ;  and  I'll  Thee  praife; 
And  from  thy  judgments  fuccour  find  : 

176  Thy  fervant  feek,  who  like  {tray  fheep 
Am  loft  ;  yet  I  thy  precepts  mind. 

PSALM    CXX.     A  Song  of  Degrees.  \\ 

1  T  In  diftrefs  cry'd  to  the  LORD  ; 
-*•     and  kind,  He  heard  my  cries. 

2  LORD,  fav-e  my  foul  from  guileful  tongue?, 

and  lips  inur'd  to  lies. 

3  What  (hall  to  thy  faife  tongue  be  done  ? 

or  giv'n,  thou  flanderer  ? 

4  Sharp  arrows  of  the  Mighty  one, 

and  coals  of  Juniper. 

5  Ah  !  wo  is  me,  that  I  am  fore'd 

in  Melhech  to  refide  ; 
And  muft  in  the  ungodly  tents 
of  Kedar  ftill  abide  ! 

6  My  foul  ha's  long  been  fore'd  to  dwell 

with  them  who  peace  abhor  :  - 
j  I  am  for  peace  ;   but  when  I  fpeak, 

they  all  declare  for  war.  t  PSA  L. 

I  Heb.  Jfcenfions  :  and  perhaps  the  Titles  of  ih&jifteen 
Pfoims  may  mean*—  iheJjcenfons  of  the  Squ/  to  Go*?; 


i46    PSALM    CXXLCXXIL 

PSALM    CXXI.     A  Song  of  Degrees. 

j  T  To  thofc  mountains  lift  mine  eyes, 

■*       from  whence  muft  come  mine  aid  : 
2  Mine  help  muft  from  JEHOVAH  come, 

who  heav'n  and  earth  has  made. 
5  He  will  not  let  thy  foot  be  mov'd, 
nor  flumber  who  thee  keeps  : 

4  Lo,  He  who  keeps  his  Ifrael, 

He  flumbers  not,  nor  fleeps. 

5  The  LORD  thy  keeper  is ;  the  LORD 

thy  (hade  on  thy  right  *  hand  : 

6  The  fun  mall  not  fmite  thee  by  day, 

nor  moon  by  night  offend. 

7  JEHOVAH  will  prefervc  thy  foul ; 

he'll  keep  thee  from  all  ill  : 

8  Thy  goin?  out  and  coming  in, 

the  LORD  keep  ever  will. 

PSALM  CXXII.  A  Song  of  Degrees  of  David. 

1  TT  was  my  joy  to  hear  them  fay, 

■*■     come  to  the  LORD's  houfe  go  : 

2  O  dear  Jerufalcm,  our  feet 

thy  gates  fhall  pafs  into. 

3  Jerufalem  is  builded  up 

into  a  city  frame  : 
Quite  uniform  and  beautiful 
and  compact  is  the  fame. 

4.  Whither  the  tribes,  the  tribes  of  JAH  * 
to  Ifr'el  's  witnefs  go  ; 
That  there  they  to  JEHOVAEPs  name 
their  thankfulnefs  may  fhow.   " 
5  And  there  the  thrones  of  judgment  rais'd 
eftablifhed  remain  ; 
The  thrones  that  to  the  royal  houfe 
of  David  appertain. 

6  Pray 


PSALM    QXXIII.CXXIV.  247 

6  Pray  for  Jerufaleirutor  peace  : 

they  profper  who  love  thee  : 

7  Be  in  thy  walls  and  palaces 

peace  and  profperity. 
S  Now,  *  for  my  friends  and  brethren  fake, 

I  wifh  thee  perfcel  peace  ; 
9  And  for  our  God  JEHOVAH's  houfe, 

I'll  feek  thy  happinefs. 
PSALM    CXXIII.     A  Song  of  Degrees. 

j  r\  Thou  who  in  the  heavn's  doft  dwell, 
^     I  lift  mine  eyes  to  Thee. 

2  Behold,  as  fervants  eyes  intent 

their  matters  hand  to  fee  ; 
As  maids  eyes  to  their  miftrefs  hand  ; 

to  Thee  our  eyes  arc  fo  ; 
To  Thee  the  LORD  our  God,  till  Thou 

wilt  mercy  on  us  (bow. 

3  O  LORD,  be  merciful  to  us, 

to  us,  O  gracious  be  ! 
For  filled  with  contempt  and  fcorn 
exceedingly  are  we. 

4  Our  fouls  are  nll'd  exceedingly 

with  feoffs  of  men  at  eafe  ; 
And  with  the  fcorns  of  .proud  men  who 
from  fcoffing  never  ceafe. 
PSALM  C£XIV.    A  Song  of  Degrees  ofDwid. 

1  tjAD  not  VeJfiORD  been  on  our  fide 
■"■     may  Mi  now  confefs  ; 

2  Had  nojklie  LORD  appear'd  for  us, 

in    o^extreme  diftrefs  ;  ^ 

3  When  men  againft  us  rofe,  inflam'd 

with  rage  and  cruelty  ; 
Like  rav'nous  beafts  they  us  alive 
had  fwallow'd   inftantly, 

R4  4°r 


248         PSALM  CXXV. 

4  Or  like  ore'flowing  waters,  they 
had  rag'd  without  controul  ; 
5  The  waters  proud,  the  mighty  ftreams 
had  overwhelm'd  our  foul. 

6  Then  ever  praifed  be  the  LORD, 

who  fav'd  from  inftant  death  ; 
And  would  not  give  us  up  a  prey 
to  their  devouring  teeth. 

7  Our  foul  efcap'd  is  as  a  bird 

out  of  the  fowler's  fnare  : 
The  fnare  afunder  broken  is, 
and  we  efcaped  are. 

8  Our  fure  and  alfufficient  help 

is  in  JEHOVAH's  name  \ 
Who  all  the  glorious  heav'ns  around, 

and  all  the  earth  did  frame. 
P  & \A  L  M    CXXV.      A  Song  of  De?r„s 
i    ^LL  thofe  who  in  JEHOVAH  truft 
ihall  like  mount  Zion  be  ; 
Which  mall  not  be  remov'd,  but  ftands 
to  perpetuity. 
2  See  how  around  Jerufalem, 
the  mountains  (land  on  high  ; 
The  LORD  his  people  fo  Surrounds 
hence  to  eternity. 
\  For,  finners  rod  upon  the  lot 
of  juft  men  ihall  not  lie  ; 
Left  righteous  men  ftretch  forth  their  hands 

to   do  iniquity. 
To  a!f  who  are  fincerely  o-ood 

thy  goodnefs  LORD  impart  ; 
And  Jet  it  freely  flow  to  all, 
who  are  of  upright  heart. 
But  thofe  who  turn  to  crooked  w3rS; 

the  LORD  will  make  to^o 
With  workers  of  iniquity,  C 
but  Ifr'eJ  peace  fhali  know.  PSALM 


P  S  A  L  M    C\\VI,C\XVII.  249 

p   S  M     CXXVJ;      Ah  >:■  ifDcgrui. 

i  \JI/Uv:n  t'i  ivity  the  LORD 

*  *       his  Zion  did  redeem  : 
We  in  .m  extacy  of  I 

who  dream. 

2  Then  were  our  mouths  with  laughter  fill'd, 

ith  (hours  did  found  : 
I )  hath  done  great  things  for  them,' 
.  freely  own'd. 

3  C j i  s    and  marvellous  for  us, 

the  L(  >1<I )  hath  done  indeed  \ 
In  the  furpri^io  eof 

hearts   with  joy  exceed. 

>RD,  our  remaining  captives  bring 

home   from  the  bai  b'rous  foe, 
Like  cooling  ilreams  which  in  the  fouth 

to  thirfly  regions  flow. 

«5   Who  low  in  tears  (hall  reap  in  joy  : 
Who  going  forth,  did  mourn, 
Baring  choice  feed  ;  Hull  fill'd  with  joy, 
bringing  full   theaves  return. 

A  L  M    CXXVIT. 
A  Sov%  of  Solomon, 

i  FTNlefs  JEHOVAH  builds  the  houfe, 
^       \  a  a  i-.  the  workman's  pain  : 
the  LORD  the  city  keeps, 
tchmen  watch  in  vain  ; 

2  Tis  r  you  to  rife  betimes, 

:n  red  to  keep, 
Or  eat  the  bread  of  care  :  'tis  He 
gives   iiis   beloved  tleep. 

3  Lo,  children  arc  an  heritage, 

alone  beftows  : 
;rd 
m  his  bountv  Hows, 

4  As 


*53      PSALM    CXXVIII. 

4  As  arrows  in  a  mighty  hand 

when  enemies  are  near  ; 
So  children  grown  up  in  their  youth 
to  their  glad  parents  are. 

5  How  happy  is  the  man  who  hath 

his  quiver  full  of  thofe  ! 

For  he  undaunted  in  the  gate, 

will  fpeak  to  all  his  foes. 

PSALM  CXXVIII.    A  Song  of  Degree. 

1  tlOW  greatly  blefTed  is  the  man, 
•*"■*■     how  bleffed  all   his  days, 

Who  fears  JEHOVAH,  and  who  walks 
uprightly  in  his  ways. 

2  For  thy  hands  labour  thou  (halt  eat 

and  happy  (halt  thou  be  : 

In  all  the  changes  of  thy  life, 

it  mall  be  well  with  thee. 

3  Thy  wife  (hall  like  a   fruitful  vine 

by  thy  houfe  fide  be  found  ; 
Thy  children  like  fair  olive  plants 
adorn  thy  table,  round. 

4  Lo  thus  the  man  who  fears  the  LORD 

fhall  greatly  blefled  be  ! 

5  Yea  more,  the  LORD  from  Zion  will 

his  blefTing  fend  to  thee. 

The  good  of  our  Jerufalem, 

her  great  felicity, 
Thou  (halt  thro'  all  thy  lengthned  life 

with  raifed  pleafure  lee. 

6  Yea  of  thy  children's  children  thou 

(halt  fee  a  glad  increafe, 

And  our  dear  land  of  Ifrael, 

in  all  the  joys  of  peace. 

Lpnr 


H' 


PSALM    CXXIX.        251 

[    Lmg  Metre.    J 

OW  blcfs'd  is  he  who  fears  the  LORD 
And  walks  in  his  appointed  ways. 

2  For  thy  hands  labour  thou  (halt  eat, 
And  (halt  be  happy  all  thy  days. 

3  Thy  wife  (hall  like  a  goodly  vine 
By  thy  houfe  fide  be  fruitful  found  : 
Thy  children  like  fair  olive  plants, 
Adorn  thy  cheerful  table  round. 

4  Lo  thus  the  man  who  fears  the  LORD, 
With  earthly  good  fhall  blelTed  be  : 

5  Yea  more,  the  LORD  from  Zion  hill 
Will  heav'nly  bleffings  fend  to  thee. 
The  good  of  our  Jerufalem, 

Thou  all  thy  happy  life  (halt  view. 

6  Thy  children's  children  thou  (halt  fee, 
And  peaceful  times  on  Ifr'el  too. 

PSALM    CXXIX.    A  Song  of  Degrees. 

1  (~\Ft  from  my  youth  they  me  diftrefs'd, 

^  may  Ifr'el  fay  with  joy  ; 

2  Oft  from  my  youth,  they  me  diftrefs'd, 

but  never  could  deftroy. 

3  My  back  as  ploughers,  oft  they  plough'd, 

and  furrows  long  did  make  ; 

4  But  the  j uft  LORD,  the  wicked's  cords 

did  all  afunder  break. 

5  All  thofe  who  Zion  hate  (hall  be 

confounded  and  o'erthrown  ; 

6  Shall  be  as  grafs  on  houfes  tops, 

which  fades  before  tis  grown. 

7  Whereof  enough  to  fill  his  hand 

the  mower  cannot  find  ; 
Much  lefs  can  he  his  bofom  fill, 
whofe  work  is  (heaves  to  bind. 

8  Nor 


2^2         PSALM    CXXX. 

$  Nor  thofe  who  pafs  by  fay— -c  On  you 
<  JEHOVAH's  bleffing  reft  !  ' 
Nor  thefe  reply--  c  In  the  LORD's  name 
i  we  wifh  you  to  be  blefs'd  !'  |j 

'PSALM     CXXX.      A  Song  of  Degrees. 
i   T   ORD  !  from  the  deeps  I  cry  to  Thee  ! 
*~*  2  My  voice  Zs;^  do  thou  hear  ! 
And  to  my  fupplications  voice, 

0  give  attentive  ear  ! 

3  Lord,  who  can  ftand,  if  thou,  O  JAH  * 

fhouldft  mark  iniquity  ? 

4  But  with  Thee  there  forgivenefs  is 

that  feared  thou  may'ft  be. 

5  Therefore  for  Thee,  O  LORD,  I  wait, 

my  foul  (till  waits  for  Thee  ; 
And  on  thy  known  and  faithful  word 

1  hope  continually. 

6  My  foul  looks  out  more  for  the  Lord, 

than  watchers  in  the  night  ; 
Yea  more  than  watchers  wearied  out, 
look  for  the  dawning  light. 

7  Let  Ifrael  then  wait  hopefully, 

and  on  the  LORD   confide  ; 
For  boundlefs  mercies  with  the  LORD 
continually  refide  : 

8  Yea  plenteous  redemption  is 

eternally  with  him ; 
And  Ifr'el  He  from  all  their  fins 
will  perfectly  redeem. 

[     Long   Metre.     ] 
I  T  ORD,  from  the  deeps  I  cry  to  Thee  ; 
"■^  2  My  voice,  Lord^  do  Thou  kindly  hear! 
And  to  my  fupplications  voice, 
O  give  Thou  an  attentive  ear.  3  O 

I  Thefe  two  Verfes  reprefent  the  ancient,  pious,  mutual 
^/#/c/mjofiVlowers,Reapers,  &  Pa.Tengers  in  Ifrael, 


PSALM  CXXXI.  25J 

3  O  JAH  !  if  Thou  fhouldft  mark  our  fins, 
Who  can  before  Thee  (land,  O  Lord? 

4  But  there  forgivenefs  is  with  Thee, 
That  Thou  may'ft  humbly  be  ador'd. 

5  I  for  the  LORD  wait  ;    my  foul  waits, 
And  I  hope  in  his  faithful  word  : 

6  Than  watchers  for  the  dawning  look, 
My  foul  more  looks  out  for  the  Lord. 

7  Let  Ifr'el  then   wait  hopefully, 
And  ever  on  the  LORD  confide  ; 
For  boundlefs  mercies  with  the  LORD 
To  perpetuity  abide. 

$  Yea  plenteous  redemption  is 
Ev'n  to  eternity  with  him  ; 
And  Ifr'el  He  from  all  their  fins 
Will  to  eternity  redeem. 

PSALM    CXXXI. 
J  Song  of  Degrees  of  David. 

t    TEHOVAH,  fee  my  open  heart, 
J      if  it  is  haughty  grown  ; 
Or  if  mine  eyes  are  rais'd  aloft, 

unlefs  to  Thee  alone  ; 
If  1  in  any  things  too  great 

and  high  for  me  afpire, 
To  exercife  my  felf  ;  or  if 

too  high  is  my  defire. 

2  Or  if  I  do  not  now  compofe 

my  foul  to  quiet  reft, 
Ev'n  as  a  young  and  weaned  child, 
wean'd  from  the  mother's  breaft. 

3  Let  Ifr'el  then  look  to  the  LORD, 

and  his  kind  aid  implore  ; 
And  on  his  tender  care  relie, 
henceforth  and  evermore, 

[  Short 


254         PSALM  CXXXII. 

[    Short  Metre.    ] 

1  A/fY  heart's  not  haughty,  LORD, 
^*-     nor  lofty  are  mine  eyes  : 

In  things  too  great  or  high  for  me 
is  not  mine  exercife. 

2  I  as  a  child  behave 

wean'd  from  the  mother's  breaft  : 
My  foul  ev'n  as  a  weaned  child, 
fubmits  and  lies  at  reft. 

3  Let  Ifr'el  on  the  LORD, 

reft  therefore  quietly  : 
Yea  henceforth  ever  hope  and  wait, 
his  faving  help  to  fee. 

PSALM   CXXXII.    A  Song  of  Degrees. 

1  T^Avid,  anc*  a^  ^is  troubles,  LORD, 
-L'  O  do  Thou  kindly  think  upon  : 

2  How  to  the  LORD  he  fware,  and  how 
He  vow'd  to  Jacob's  mighty  one  ; 

3  Into  my  tent  I  will  not  go, 
Nor  to  my  bed  for  fweet  repofe  ; 

4  No  fleep  will  to  mine  eyes  afford, 
Nor  flumber  (hall  my  eye-lids  clofe  ; 

5  Until  I  for  the  LORD  have  found 
And  for  his  ark  a  dwelling  place  ; 
For  Him  who  is  the  mighty  One, 
Of  Jacob,  and  his  favour'd  race. 

6  Behold  at  Ephrata  we  heard 
The  place  of  its  retired  abode  ; 

And  fearch'd  till  it  we  found  with  joy, 
In  a  dark  field  enclcs'd  with  wood. 

7  We'll  go  into  his  facred  tents, 
Our  worfhip  at  his  footftcol  pay. 

8  Arife,  O  LORD,  into  thy  reft, 

And  with  thine  ark  of  ftrength  there  ftay. 

9  Let 


PSALM    CXXXIII.        i5S 

9  Let  righteoufnefs  thy  priefts  adorn, 
Thy  faints  with  fhouts  their  joy  difplay  : 

10  And  for  thy  fervant  David's  fake  || 
Turn  thy  Messiah  %  not  away. 

[  2  Part.  ] 

1 1  The  LORD  to  David  fware  in  truth  j 
The  oath  he  never  will  difown  ; 

"  I  one  defcended  from  thy  loins 
«  Will  furely  fet  upon  thy  throne  : 

12  "  And  if  my  covenant  and  law 

M  That  to  thy  children  teach  (hall  I, 

cc  They  always  keep,  then  fhall  their  rac© 

"  Sit  on  thy  throne  perpetually. 

13  "  Becaufe  the  LORD  hath  Zion  chofe, 
"  And  there  defir'd  to  have  his  feat  j 

14  "  This  is  my  reft  for  ever  ;    here 
"'  I'll  dwell,  for  I  defired  it  : 

15  c<  I'll  her  provifion  greatly  blefs 

"  And  fatisfy  her  poor  with  food  : 

16  **  Her  priefts  with  my  falvation  cloath, 
"  Her  faints  with  joy  (hall  (hout  aloud. 

17  "  There  David's  horn  I'll  make  to  fpring  f 
"  There  my  Messiah's  *  lamp  ordain  : 

18  "  With  (hame  I'll  cloath  his  foes  :  on  Him 
"  His  crown  fhall  flourim  and  remain. 

PSALM    CXXXIII. 
A  Song  of  Degrees  of  David. 
I  "nEhold,  how  good  it  is, 
■*^     and  what  a  joy  to  fee, 
When  brethren  with  each  other  dwell 

in  love  and  unity.  2  'Tij 

(]  i.e.  thy  Promife  made  to  David. 

%  Heh.  —  Messiah  :  and  fo  the  Sept.  CW^,anciea: 
Latin,  &  Arab.  i.  e.  either  David  (or  Solomon^  the 
Cbaldet)  the  Typical  Mess  1  AH,or  Christ  the  ReaL 

\  See  the  Hebrew  Lexicons* 


B] 


*$6       PSALM    CXXXIII. 

2  'Tis  like  the  precious  oyl, 

they  pour'd  on  Aaron's  head  ; 
Which  down  his  hair  and  garment  flow'd. 
and  fragrant  odours  fpread. 

3  Or  as  refrefhing  dew, 

on  Hermon's  mount  diftills  ; 
Or  like  the  pearly  drops  that  mine, 

on  Zion's  joyful  hills. 
For  there  the  LORD  commands, 

and  doth  his  bleffing  give, 
The  foretafte  of  that  bleffednefs 
which  fhall  for  ever  live. 

[  Hallelujah    Metre.   ] 
Ehold  how  good  it  is, 

and  what  a  pleafing  fight. 
When  brethren  dwell  in  lovey 
and  cordially  unite  ; 
When  all  agree 
to  act  their  part 
as  with  one  heart 
In  charity. 

'Tis  like  the  precious  oyl 

that  gave  a  fragrant  fmell  ; 
Which  pour'd  on  Aaron's  head, 
adown  his  locks  it  fell  ; 
From  whence  it  (lied 
along  his  bread 
down  to  his  veft, 
And  odours  fpread. 

Or  as  refrefhing  dew 

on  Hermon's  mount  diftills  ; 
Or  like  the  drops  that  mine 
on  Zion's  joyful  hills. 
The  LORD  on  high 
there  bleffing  gives, 
and  blifs  that  lives 
Eternally.  P  S 


PSALM  CxXXIV,CXXXV.  257 

PSALM  CXXXIV.    A  Song  of  Degree*. 

r   oEhold,  blefs  ye  the  LORD, 
*^     ye  the  LORD'S  fervants  all, 
Who  in  the  LORD's  houfe  ftand  by  night, 
and- there  upon  Him  call. 
I  Lift  up  your  hands  ;  the  LORD 

blefs  in  his  holy  place. 
5  The  LORD,  who  heav'n  and  earth  has  made, 
thee  out  of  Zion  blefs. 

[     Hallelujah   Metre.     ] 
;  Y"E  fervants  of  the  LORD, 

*      who  in  the  LORD's  houfe  wait, 
And  keep  your  watch  before 
the  threfhold  of  his  gate  ; 
The  LORD's  praife  fing 
by  filcnt  night 
'till  cheerful  light 
Of  morning  fpring. 
Lift  in  his  holy  place, 

your  joyful  hands  on  high  ; 
And  fay,    the  LORD  we  blefs* 
who  made  the  earth  and  fkie* 
And  may  he  frill 
thee  greatly  blefs 
with  joy  and  grace, 
From  Zion-hili. 

PSALM    CXXXV. 

OSing  ye  Hallelujah  *  now, 
And  praife  JEHOVAH  s  holy  name  ; 
O  all  ye  fervants  of  the  LORD, 
His  praifes  all  abroad  proclaim. 
Ye  who  within  the  houfe  do  fiand, 
Wherein  the  LORD  has  his  abode  ; 
And  in  the  court-yards  of  his  houfe, 
Who  is  by  covenant  our  God, 

S  3  Sing 


z$3        PSALM   CXXXV. 

3  Sing  Hallelujah  *j  for  the  LORD 
Is  good  :  fing  praifes  to  his  name  j 
For  it  is  fweet  to  be  employ'd 

His  praife  in  finging  to  proclaim. 

4  For  the  eternal  JAH  *  hath  chofe, 
Jacob  for  his  propriety  ; 

And  his  peculiar  treafure  hath, 
He  taken  Ifrael  to  be. 

5  For  well  we  know,  the  LORD  is  great, 
And  that  this  fov'reign  Lord  of  ours 
Tranfcends  all  that  are  called  Gods, 
And  reigns  o'er  all  created  powers. 

6  In  heav'n  and  earth  the  LORD  hath  done, 
Whatever  his  own  mind  did  pleafe  ; 

In  the  deep  caverns  of  the  earth, 
And  in  the  great  and  fwelling  feas. 

7  From  the  wide  furface  of  the  earth 
He  makes  the  vapours  to  arife  j 

He  makes  the  lightning  for  the  rain, 
And  winds  brings  from  his  treasuries. 

I    2  Part.    ] 

8  Egypt's  firlt  born,  both  man  and  beaft 

9  He  flew  :  and  wondrous  tokens  He 
On  Pharaoh  and  his  fervants  fent, 

i   O  Egypt  in  the  midit  of  thee. 

10  Great  nations  fmote,  great  kings  he  flew, 

11  Sihon,  who  was  of  Helhbon  king, 
And  Og  of  Ba(han  ;  and  to  nought 
All  Canaan's  kingdoms  he  did  bring. 

tl  And  gave  their  land  an  heritage, 

To  his  own  people  Ifrael. 
13  O  LORD,  eternal  is  thy  name, 

LORD,  endlefs  thy  memorial, 

14  JEHO 


P  S  AZ  M    GXXXVL        2S9 

14  JEHOVAH  will  his  people  judge, 
And  for  his  fervants  turn  again. 

15  The  heathen  idols  filver  are 

And  gold  ;  the  handy  work  of  men. 

16  Mouths  have  they,  yet  they  cannot  fpeak  ; 
And  they  have  eyes,  but  never  law  ; 

17  Ears  have  they,  yet  they  nothing  hear  ; 
Their  mouths  no  breath  can  ever  draw. 

18  Such  fenfelefs  flocks  are  they  themfelves, 
Who  did  thefe  fenfelefs  idols  frame  ; 
And  fuch  are  all  who  to  them  pray, 
And  put  their  confidence  in  them. 

19  O  houfe  of  lfr'el  blefs  the  LORD  : 
The  LORD  blefs— who  of  Aaron's  are  : 

20  The  LORD,  O  houfe  of  Levi  blefs  : 

The  LORD  blefs  ye,  the  LORD  who  fear. 

a  1  From  Zion-hill   his  facred  feat> 
O  let  JEHOVAH  blelTed  be  ; 
Who  dwells  within  Jerufalem  : 
O  fing,  fing  Hallelujah  *  ye. 

PSALM    CXXXVI. 

1  r\  Thank  the  LORD  ;  for  he  is  good, 
^  For  ever  are  his  mercies  fure  : 

2  Thanks  give  ye  to  the  God  of  God's  ; 
His  mercies  evermore  endure. 

3  Thanks  give  ye  to  the  Lo?d  of  Lords  ;  f 
For  ever  are  his  mercies  fure  : 

4  Him  who  alone  does  wonders  great  j 
His  mercies  evermore  endure. 

5  To  Him  whofe  wifdom  made  the  heav'ns  $ 
For  ever  are  his  mercies  fure  : 

6  Who  o'er  the  waters  fpread  the  earth  ; 
His  mercies  evermore  endure. 

S  2  7  To 

+  Adm  Jdammt 


s6o        P  S  A  L  M    CXXXVI. 

7  To  Him  who  made  great  lights  to  lliine  ; 

For  ever  are  his  mercies  fure. 
%  The  fun  to  guide  and  rule  the  day, 

His  mercies  evermore  endure. 

9  The  moon  and  ftars  to  rule  the  night  ; 

For  ever  are  his  mercies  fure. 
io  Who  the  nrft  born  of  iEgypt  fmote  ; 
His  mercies  evermore  endure. 

1 1  Who  from  among  them  Ifr'el  brought  ; 
For  ever  are  his  mercies  fure. 

12  With  a  ftrong  hand  and  itretch'd  out  arm  \ 
His  mercies  evermore  endure. 

J  3  Who  the  red  fea  afunder  clave  ; 
For  ever  are  his  mercies  fure. 

14  And  thro'  the  midft  made  Ifr'el  go  ; 
His  mercies   evermore  endure. 

15  But  there  drown'd  Pharoah  and  his  hofV; 
For  ever  are  his  mercies  fure. 

16  His  people  thro'  the  defart  led, 
His  mercies  evermore  endure. 

1 7  To  Him  who  mighty  kings  did  fmite  ; 
For  ever  are  his  mercies  fure. 

18  And  famous  kings  in  battle  flew  ; 
His  mercies  evermore  endure. 

19  King  Sihon  of  the  Amorites  ; 
For  ever  are  his  mercies  fure. 

20  And  Ogg  of  balhan  mighty  king  ; 
His  mercies  evermore  endure. 

*i  And  gave  their  land  an  heritage  : 
For  e\er  are  his  mercies  fure. 

22  To  his  dear  fervant  Ifrael  ; 
His  mercies  evermore  endure. 

23  Who  minds  us  in  our  low  eftate  ; 
For  ever  are  his  mercies  fure. 

24  And  who  redeems  us  from  our  foes, 

His  mercies  evermore  endure.  25  Wh<? 


PSALM    CXXXVII.        261 

25  Who  to  all  flefh  gives  proper  food  ; 
For   ever  are  his  mercies  hire. 

26  O  to  the  God  of  heav'n  give  thanks, 
His  mercies  evermore  endure. 

PSALM    CXXXVII. 
I     A  S  by  the  ftreams  of  babylon 

-**'  We  captives  fat  with  anxious  fears  ; 
Then  we  dear  Zion  thought  upon, 
And  melted  into  ftreams  of  tears. 
'2  Our  harps,  our  instruments  of  joy, 

Which  us'd  with  chearful  fongs  to  found, 
We  hung  upon  the  willow  trees 
Which  on  the  ihaded  banks  abound. 

3  Becaufe  *  our  foes,  who  all  confpir'd 
To  triumph  in  our  flavifh  wrongs ; 
Mufick  and  mirth  of  us  requir'd ; 

4  Come  fing  us  one  of  Zion's  fongs.' 

4  But,  ah  !   how  cou'd  we  guide  our  hands 
To  play,  with  hearts  fo  full  of  woes  ? 
Sing  Zion's  fongs  in  heathen  lands, 
JEHOVAH's  hymns  to  c hear  his  foes  ? 

5  O  dear  Jerufalem  !    if  I 
Ever  of  thee  forgetful  grow  ; 
Let  me 'the  f&ill  of  my  right  hand 
For  ever  wholly  ceafe  to  know. 

6  Let  my  tongue  to  my  palate  f  cleave5 
If  thee  remember  ihould  not  I, 

Or  don't  prefer  Jerufalem, 
Above  my  higheft  earthly  joy* 

7  LORD,  Thou  remembreft  Edorn's  fon* 
Who  on  JerulalenVs  fad  day, 

•6  To  the  foundation  raze  her  !  cry'd  ; 
*  Raze,  raze  her  !  '  out  aloud  cry'd  they. 

S3  8  O 

t  i.e.  Tire  Roof of '  tbeMouth — as  all  iheFer/tons,  Lexicons 
and  IVriien  of  Anatomy  bota  iwLattn  &  £n^/^,tcftif/. 


2<5e    PSALM    CXXXVIIL 

8  O  Babel's  daughter  !  doom'd  to  fall ! 
That  conqueror  ||  (hall  blefTed  be, 
Who,  juft  as  thou  haft:  done  to  us, 
Will  do  in  righteoufnefs  to  thee  ! 

9  Yea,  he  (hall  blefTed  be  by  heav'n, 
Who  (hall  by  heav'n  employed  be, 
Upon  the  (tones  to  dafh  thy  face, 
And  end  thy  cruel  progeny. 

PSALM  CXXXVIII.  {APfalm)  e/David.f 

1  ^llTlth  all  my  heart  I'll  Thee  confefs, 

*  *       to  Thee  my  thanks  will   bring, 
And  openly  before  the  Gods,  J 
I'll  praifes  to  Thee  fing. 

2  Towards  thy  houfe  of  holinefs  * 

I'll  bow  and  worfhip  Thee  ; 
And  thy  great  name  to  celebrate, 
mail  my  employment  be. 

But  chiefly  for  thy  love  and  truth 

thy  praifes  I'll  proclaim  ; 
For  over  all,  Thou,  by  thy  word, 

haft:  magnify 'd  thy  name. 

3  The  very  day  I  cry'd  to  Thee, 

Thou  kindly  didft  reply  ; 
And  Thou  didft:  fortify  my  foul 
with  ftrength  in  full  fupply. 

4  All  kings  throughout  the  joyful  earth, 

(hall  give  Thee  praife,  O  LORD, 
When  of  thy  mouth  they  come  to  hear 
the  true  and  faithful  word. 

5  Yea,  they  with  raifed  joy  (hall  fing 

along  JEHOVArTs  ways; 
For  great  the  glory  of  the  LORD, 

and  great  is  all  his  praife.  6  The 

jj  Who  proved  to  be  that  glorious  Conqueror  Cyrus. 

f  Cbaidee—Ky  the  Hand  of  David. 

%  It  may  mean  both  Mighty  Men  and   Jxgets. 


PSALM   CXXXIX.        26% 

6  The  LORD,  tho'  high,  yet  kindly  looks 

on  thofe  who  lowly  are  ; 
But  thofe  exalted  high  with  pride, 
he  knows  and  keeps  afar. 

7  Altho'  1  walk  amidft  diftrefs, 

Thee  quick'ning  me  I  have  : 
Thine  hand  ihall  l'mite  my  raging  foes, 
and  thy  right  hand  me  fave. 

8  The  LORD  will  perfect  what  I  want : 

thy  mercy  ever  ftands  ; 
JEHOVAH,  O  forfake  Thou  not 
the  works  of  thine  own  hands. 

PSALM  CXXXIX.  APfalm  of  David. 

1  r\  LORD,  Thou  doft  me  fearch  and  know  : 
^     2  Thou  know'ft  my  fitting  down  ; 
My  riling  up,  and  all  my  tho'ts, 
to  Thee  far  off  are  known. 

3  Thou  compaiTeft  my  path  and  bed, 

and  knoweft  all  my  ways  : 

4  And  ev'ry  word  that  moves  my  tongue* 

O  LORD,  thine  eye  furveys. 

5  Thou  haft  befet  me  round  about, 

and  on  me  laid  thy  hand. 

6  Such  knowledge  wondrous  is  to  me, 

too  high  to  underftand. 

7  Where  (hall  I  from  thy  fpirit  go  ; 

or  from  thy  prefence  fly  ? 
$  If  heav'n  I  climb,  lo  Thou  art  There  ; 
There  if  in  hell  I  lie. 

9  If  morning  wings  I  take,  and  dwell 

where  utmoft  fea  coafts  are  ; 
so  Ev'n  there  thy  hand  (hall  lead  me  on, 

and  thy  right  hand  me  bear. 

S  4  ti  Or 


264        PSALM    CXXXIX. 

11  Or  if  I  fay,  the  darknefs  fhall 

conceal  me  from  thy  fight  ; 
The  darker)  night  (hall  then  to  Thee, 
around  me,  all  be  light. 

12  For  darknefs  darkens  not  to  Thee  ; 

but  night  as  day  mines  clear  : 
Thick  darknefs  and  the  mining  light 
to  Thee  alike  appear. 

[  2  Part.  ] 

13  Becaufethou  haft  pofleft  my  reins, 

and  fafely  cover'd  me 
Within  my  tender  mother's  womb  ; 

14  my  praife  fhall  be  of  Thee  : 
For  fearfully  and  wondroully, 

Thou  didft  my  frame  compofe  ; 
Thy  works  in  me  are  marvellous-; 
and  that  my  foul  well  knows. 

15  When  firft  I  was  in  fecret  made, 

my  fubfhnce  Thou  didft  know  ; 
"\VLhile  I  moft  curioufly  was  wrought, 
as  in  dark  caves  below. 

16  Thine  eyes  my  ihapelefs  fubftance  faw 

and  written  in  thy  book 
Were  all  my  members  tho'  not  made, 
which  after  fafhion  took. 

17  How  precious  alfo  to  my  foul 

are  thy  fweet  thoughts  become  ? 
O  God,  how  numerous  they  grow, 
how  vaft  their  growing  fum  ? 
j 8  If  I  mould  number  them,  their  fum 
more  than  the   fand  would  be  : 
And  ftill  whenever  I  awake 
i  prefent  am  with  Thee. 

[3  Part' 


PSALM   CXL.  i*5 

[    3  P*rt-   '] 

19  O  God,  Thou  fureiy  wilt  them  flay, 

who  wicked  perfons  are  : 
And  therefore  all  ye  men  of  blood, 
depart  from  me  afar. 

20  For  they  againft  Thee  wickedly 

fpeak  out  with  tongues  profane  : 
And  they  who  are  thine  enemies, 
take  thy  great  name  in  vain. 

21  JEHOVAH  !   hate  I  not  all  thofe, 

who  hatred  (how  to  Thee  ? 
And  thofe  who  up  againft  Thee  rife, 
am  I  not  griev'd  to  fee  ? 

22  Yea  I  abhor  them  utterly, 

who  up  againft  Thee  rife  ; 
And  all  who  (how  themfelves  thy  foes, 
I  count  mine  enemies. 

23  O  gracious  God,  I  beg  Thee  make 

a  thorough  fearch  of  me  ; 
And  know  my  heart,  me  ftriclly  try, 
my  thoughts  within  rae,  fee. 

24  And  fee  if  any  way  of  fin  % 

in  me  indulged  be  ; 
And  in  thy  way  to  endlefs  blifs 
for  ever  lead  Thou  me. 

P  S  A  L  M    CXL.    APfalmofDwM. 

1  ,r   ORD,  fave  me  from  malicious  men, 
■*-^     fuch  as  injurious  are  ; 

2  Who  mifchief  in  their  hearts  contrive, 

and  daily  meet  for  war. 

3  Like  ferpenrs  they  make  (harp  their  tongues 

for  piercing  calumnies  ; 
Conceiv'd  beneath  their  guileful  lips 

the  adder's  poifon  lies.  4  LORD 

X  So  the  Septuagint  and  ArabicL 


%66  P  S  H  L  M  CXL. 

4  LORD,  keep  me  from  ungodly  hands, 

from  vi'lent  men  me  fave  ; 
Who  to  o'erthrow  me  in  my  fteps 
a  wicked  purpofe  have. 

5  The  proud  for  me  have  hid  their  fnares, 

and  cords  to  draw  their  net, 
Which  they  have  fpread   acrofs  my  paths, 
and  traps  for  me  have  fet. 

6  O  LORD,  Thou  art  my  God,  I  cry'd  ; 

whom  I  Jove,  chufe  and  fear  ; 
O  to  my  fupplications  voice 
LORD,  give  a  gracious  ear. 

7  O  Lord  JEHOVAH,  Thou  the  {length 

of  my  faWation  waft  ; 
And  in  the  day  of  battle  Thou  ' 
my  head  fafe  cov'red  haft. 
[    2  Part.    ] 

8  Grant  not,  O  LORD,  what  wicked  men 

defire  unrighteously  ; 
Nor  further  Thou  their  ill  defigns, 
left  they  triumph  on  high. 

9  But  for  the  leading  heads  of  thofe 

who  round  encompafs  me  ; 
Ev'n  with  the  mifchief  of  their  lips 
they  quite  mail  cover'd  be. 

10  On  them  (hall  burning  coals  be  caft  > 

and  He  will  make  them  fall, 
Into  deep  pits   and  glowing  fire, 
to  rife  no  more  at  all. 

11  The  man  of  evil  tongue  (hall  not 

at  peace  on  earth  arrive  : 
Evil  mall  chafe  the  violent 
and  to   deftruction  drive. 

12  The  LORD,  I  know,  for  the  opprcfs'd 

and  poor  will  judgment  give. 

13  Surely  the  juft  fhall  praite  thy  name, 

and  in  thy  prefcnce  live.  PSJL 


PSALM   CXLL  267 

PSALM  GXLI.     A  Pjahn  of  Dxvld. 

1  r\  LORD,  to  Thee  I  call  aloud  ! 
^     O  make  Thou  hade  to  me, 
And  hearken  to  my  earneft  voice, 

now  while  I  cry  to  Thee  ! 

2  O  let  my  prayV  before  thy  face  * 

as  fragrant  incenfe  rife  ;  J 
The  lifting  of  my  hands  accept 
as  ev'ning  facrifice. 

3  O  let  a  conftant  watch  before 

my  hafty  mouth,  O  LORD  ; 
And  of  my  lips  keep  Thou  the  door, 
againft  each  evil  word. 

4  Let  not  my  heart  incline  to  ill  ; 

nor  let  me  ever  fhare 
With  evil  men  in  evil  deeds  ; 
nor  on  their  dainties  fare. 

5  Me,  let  the  righteous  kindly  finite, 

and  that  I'll  kindly  take  ; 
Their  juft  reproofs  (hall  fall  fo  foft, 

my  head  they  (hall  not  break. 
But  as  an  oyl  of  great  efteem, 

I  (hall  it  highly  prize  ; 
And  in  requital  pray  for  them 

in  their  calamities. 

tj  And  when  by  ||  judges  they  fhall  be 
in  ftony  places  cafl:  ; 
My  kind  words  they  (hall  hear,  and  they 
fhall  fweet  be  to  their  tafte. 
7  About  the  grave's  wide  open  mouth, 
our  bones  are  fcatter'd  round, 
As  wood,  which  hewers  cut  and  cleave, 
lies  fcatter'd  on  the  ground.  8  But 

f  Arah.   \  This  fecms  to  be  the  trueVerfion :  and  both 
thcCba/dte,  &  Gyer,  in  Pol.  Synop.  feem  to  favour  i£. 


voice 


s68  PS  A  L  M    CXLII. 

8  But  O  JEHOVAH,!    ./,  to  Thee 

din  • ' s  : 

My  foul,  C)  leave  not  deftitute  : 

on    i  ;->. 

9  ()  keep  me  hum  the  hands  of  thofe 

who  fnares  have  laid  t<  i   i 
And  from  the  feeret  nets  of  thofc 
who  work  iniqu 

10  Into  the  nets  winch  they  have  fet 
thall  the  ungodly  fall  ; 
While  I,  for  whom  they  were  prcpar'd, 
pafs  *  and  cfcape  them  all. 

P   S  A  L  At    CXLII.  Af^a/David  | 

J  Prayer  when  be  was  in  ; 

1  T  To  JEHOVAH  with  my 
-*■     exprefs'd  aloud  mv  I 
In  Amplications  to  the  lA  >KD, 

I  rais'd  my  voice  on  high, 

2  Before  his  face  •  I  poured  out 

my  forrowful  complaint  ; 
Before  his  prefence  I  declared 
the  grict  I  underwent. 

3  In  me  my  fpirit  was  o'erwhelm'd  ; 

my  path  was  known  to  Ti. 
And  in  the  way  I  was  to  go 
they  hid  a  fnare  for  me. 

4  On  my  right  hand  I  look'd  and  view'd, 

but  none  would  know  me  there  ; 
Ail  human  refuge  failed  me  j 
none  for  my  foul  would  care. 
_5  Then  to  the  LORD  I  cry'd,  and  faid  \ 
Thou  (halt  my  refuge  be, 
And  in  the  land  of  living  ones, 
my  portion  is  in  Thee. 

6  Becauf* 


P  S  A  L  M   CXLIII.  269 

6  Becaufe  I'm  brought  exceeding  low, 

O  lilten  to  my  cry  ; 
Me  from  my  pcrfecutors  fave, 
who .  ftronger  arc  than  I. 

7  From  out  of  prifon  bring  my  foul, 

to  fing  loud  praife  to    Thee  ; 
The  jult  will   circle  me  with  joy, 
when  Thou  fhalt  favour  me. 

PSALM  CXLIII.    A  PfilmofDwid. 

1  ir   ORD,  hear  my  humble  pray'r  to  Thee# 
"■"*     and  to  my   cries  attend  ; 

And  in  thy  truth  and  righteoufnefs 
a]  gracious  anfvver  fend. 

2  O  with  thy  fervant  enter  not 

in  judgment  me  to  try  ; 
For  in  thy  fight  no  irnii  alive, 
himfelf  can  juftify. 

3  The  foe  purfues  my  foul,  my  life 

down  to  the  ground  doth  tread, 
In  darknefs  makes  me  dwell  as  thofe 
that  ages  have  been  dead. 

4  Therefore  my  foul  is  overwhelm'd 

with  great  perplexity  ; 
My  heart,  of  joy  and  comfort  is 
made  defolate  in  me. 

5  I  call'd  to  mind  the  days  of  old, 

on  all  thy  works  I  thought  ; 
I  meditated  on  the  deeds 

thy  mighty  hands  have  wrought. 

6  And  nowl  earneftly  to  Thee 

reach  mine  out-ttretched  hands  ; 
My  foul  for  Thee  with  ardour  longs, 
like  dry  and  thirfty  lands. 

[  2  Part, 


*7o         PSALM  CXLIV. 

[  2  Fart.  ] 

7  LORD  hear  with  fpeed,  my  fpirit  fails  : 

hide  not  thy  face  from  me  ; 
Left  I  like  thofe  who  in  the  grave 
defcend,  mould  quickly  be. 

8  Let  me  thy  kindnefs  early  hear  $ 

in  Thee  my  hope  I  place  : 
Shew  me  the  way  wherein  to  go  ; 
my  foul  to  Thee  I  raife. 

9  JEHOVAH,  from  mine  enemies 

quickly  deliver  me  : 
To  hide  me  fafe  beneath  thy  wings 
in  hafte  I  fly  to  Thee. 

10  Teach  me  to  do  thy  will,  becaufe 

Thou  art  my  GOD  indeed  : 
Let  thy  good  fpirit  to  the  land 
of  uprightnefs  me  lead. 

11  Yea  for  the  fake  of  thy  great  name, 

O  LORD,  revive  Thou  me  ; 
And  in  thy  righteoufnefs  do  Thou 
my  foul  from  trouble  free. 

12  Yea,  in  thy  mercy  Thou  my  foes, 

wilt  quite  fupprefs ;  ||  and  them 
Thou  wilt  deftroy  who  vex  my  foul, 
for  I  thy  fervant  am. 

PSALM  CXLIV.    (APfalm)  ^/David-t 

1  r\  Let  JEHOVAH  Wetted  be, 
^  who  is  my  rock  of  might  : 
My  hands  he  teaches  how  to  war, 

my  fingers  how  to  fight. 

2  My  goodnefs,  fortreis,  my  high  tow'r, 

faviour  and  fhield  is  He  ; 
In  whom  I  truft,    and  who  fubdues 
'    my  people  under  me.  3  LORD, 

(  dinfrwortk*    f  Cbaldee~~fy  the  Hand  of  David. 


PSALM    CXLIV.  271 

3  LORD,  what  is  man,  that  Thou  of  him 

fhouldft  any  knowledge  take  ; 
Or  fon  of  man,  that  Thou  of  him 
fo  great  account  doft  make  ? 

4  For  man  is  like  to  vanity, 

uncertain  here  to  (lay  ; 
His  days  like  (hades  of  flying  clouds 
pal's  haftily  aflvsy. 

5  LORD,  bow  thy  heav'ns  above,  come  down  $ 

and  with  thy  thunder's  ftroke 
Do  Thou  but  once  the  mountains  touch, 
and  they  will  rife  in  fmoke. 

6  Caft  forth  thy  lightnings,  and  difperfe 

thine  enemies  around  ; 
And  make  thy  piercing  arrows  fly, 
and  all  their  pow'r  confound. 

7  Thine  hand  O  fend  Thou  from  above9 

redeem  and  refcue  me  ; 
From  mighty  waters,  from  the  hand 
of  Grangers  fet  me  free. 

8  Whofe  evil  mouths  are  wont  to  fpeak 

falfhood  f  and  vanity  ;  f 
And  whofe  right  hand  a  right  hand  is 
of  fraud  and  perfidy. 

[  2  Pari.  ] 

9  O  God,  new  fongs  I'll  fing  to  Thet, 

upon  the  pfaltery  ; 
And  on  a  ten-ftring'd  inftrument 
to  Thee  fing  praife  will  I. 

10  It  is  He  only  who  to  kings 

ialvation  doth  afford  ; 
And  who  his  fervant  David  faves 

from  the  deftroying  fword. 

11  Free 
\  The  Hdreuo  fignifie*  Bath, 


37«         PSALM    CXLV. 

li  Free  me  from  hands  of   (Irangers  Tons, 
whofe  mouths  fpeak  vanity. 
And  whofe  right  hand  a  right  hand  u 
of  fraud  and  perfidy. 

12  But  let  our  fons  in  youthful  age 
as  thriving  plants  appear  ; 
Daughters  like  polifh'd  corner  (tones 
which  grace  a  palace  fair. 
1$  That  to  afford  all  kinds  of  (lores, 
our  garners  may  be  till'd  ; 
Our  cattle  thoufands  in  our  irreets, 
yea  may  ten  thoufands  yield. 

14  Our  oxen  for  their  labour  (Irong  ; 

no  enemy  invade  ; 
No  leading  captive  ;   no  complaint 
in  all  our  ftreets  be  made. 

15  O  happy  people  they,  who  are 

in  fuch  a  cafe  as  this  ; 
But  far  more  happy  people  they 
whofe   God  JEHOVAH  is. 

PSALM  CXLV.  DAviD'sfPyWai  of)Praife  + 

1  X/IY  God  and  king,  I'll  Thee  extoll, 
■*■*-*     thy  name  I'll  ever  blefs  ; 

2  For  ever  will  I  praife  thy  name 

in  daily  thankfulnefs. 

3  Great  is  the  LORD,   mod  worthy  praife  ; 

his  greatnefs  fearch  exceeds  : 

4  Age  (hall  to  age  extol  thy  works 

and  (how  thy  mighty  deeds. 

5  Of  thy  tranfcendcnt  comelinefs,  * 

thy  glory,  majefty,  || 
And  of  thy  admirable  works 

with  pleafure  fpeak  will  1.  6  Yea, 

%  Cbaldtt  —  A  Hymn  of  David. 
•  Few  of  the  Authors  of  the  metrical  Verfioni  fccrn  U 
have  Iook'd  on  thii  noble  Verfc  in  the  Original* 


PSALM    CXLV.  173 

6  Yea,  they  (hall  of  thy  mighty  works 

difcourfe,    which  dreadful  are  ; 
And  I  will  thy  magnificence 
to  ail  the  world  declare. 

7  The  mem'ry  of  thy  goodncfs  great 

they  largely  ihnll  exprefs  ; 
And  (hall  in  joyful  hymns  of  praife, 
ting  of  thy  right'oufnefs. 

[    2  Part.   ] 

8  Moft  gracious  our  JEHOVAH  is, 

molt  merciful  is  lie  ; 
Slow  is  to  anger,  and  He  is 
great  in  benignity. 

9  The  LORD  is  pood,  and  cv'n  to  all 

his  goodnefs  does  appear  ; 
And  over  all  his  works  behold 
his  tender  mercies  arc. 

io  LORD,  all  thy  works  (hew  forth  thy  praife; 

and  Thee  thy  faints  (hall  blefs  : 
ii  Shall  of  thy  kingdom's  glory  (peak, 

and  thy  great  power  exprefs. 

12  That  fo  the  fons  of  men  abroad 

thy  mighty  acts  may  know  ;    . 
And  that  thy  kingdom's  majefty 
and  glory  they  may  (how. 

13  Thy  kingdom  firm  eftablifh'd  is, 

never  to  know  an  end  ; 
And  thy  fupreme  dominion  fhall 
through  ev'ry  age  extend. 

[     3  Pi*.    ] 

14  Thofe  who  juit  ready  arc  to  fall, 

JEHOVAH  doth  fuftain  ; 
And  thofe  he  fees  are  bowed  down 
He  raifes  up  as;ain. 

*  T  x5  All 


*  74        P  S  A  L  M    CXLVL 

15  All  eyes  wait  on  Him,  and  their  food 

He  in  fit  feafon  gives  : 

16  His  open  hand  fills  the  defire 

of  ev'ry  thing  that  lives. 

17  The  LORD  is  juft:  in  all  his  ways, 

his  works  are  holy  all  : 
*8  He's  near  to  all  who  call  on  Him, 
in  truth  that  on  Him  call. 

19  He  will  of  them  who  Him  revere, 

the  juft  defire  fulfill  ; 
And  He  will  hear  their  cry  to  Him, 
and  fave  them  then  He  will. 

20  AH  who  the  LORD  fmcerely  love 

his  fafe-guard  fhall  enjoy  ; 
But  He  ail  thofe  who  wicked  arc 
will  utterly  deftroy. 

21  My  mouth  the  praifes  of  the  LORD, 

(hall  gratefully  exprefs  : 
And  let  all  fleih  his  holy  name 
ever  and  ever  blefs. 

PSALM  CXLVL 

1   Qlng  Hallelujah  !  *  praife  the  LORD, 
°   2  I'll  praife  JEHOVAH  all  my  days  : 
O  thou  my  foul  !  I'll  to  my   God, 
While  la  being  have,  fing  praife. 

3  Truft  not  in  princes,  nor  mens  fons, 
Who  can  no  fuccour  to  you  fend  ; 

4  Their  breath  expires,  to  earth  they  turn, 
And  all  their  thoughts  that  moment  end. 

5  O  blefs'd  is  he  who  hath  the  God 
Of  Jacob  for  his  conftant  aid  ; 
Whofe  lively  confidence  upon, 

,    The  LORD  his  God  is  firmly  ftav'd. 

6  Who 


PSALM  CXLVIL         275* 

6  Who  heav'n,  earth,  fea,  all  in  them  made  ; 
Who  ever  doth  his   truth  make  good  ; 

7  Who  for  th'  oppreiTed  judgment  does  ; 
And  kindly  gives  the  hungry  food. 

8  JEHOVAHYets  the  prifoners  free, 
JEHOVAH  fight  gives  to  the  blind, 
The  LORD  lifts  up  the  bowed  down, 
The  LORD  is  to  the  righteous  kind. 

9  The  LORD  the  ftr angers  doth  preferve, 
The  widows  and  the  orphans  raife  ;  * 
But  He  of  them  who  wicked  are 
Intirely  overthrows  the  ways. 

10  The  LORD  (hall  reign  for  evermore : 
Thy  mighty  God,  O  Zion,  He 

To  generations  all  (hall  reign  : 
Therefore  fing  Hallelujah,  *  ye. 

PSALM    CXLVIL 

1  Clng  Hallelujah  :  *  for  'tis  good 
^      praife  to  our  God  to  fing  ; 
For  the  employment  is  moit  fweet, 

and  praife  a  comely  thing. 

2  The  LORD  Jerufalem  rebuilds, 

though  level'd  with  the  ground  ; 
And  Ifr'cl  gathers  tho'  difpers'd 
through  all  the  nations  round. 

3  The  broken  hearted  ones  He  heals, 

binds  up  their  breaches  all  : 

4  The  number  of  the  liars  He  teils, 

and  each  by  name  doth  call. 

5  Great  is  our  Lord,  and  great  in  pow'r  ; 

his  knowledge  has  no  bound  : 

6  The  LORD  lifts  up  the  meek ;  but  cafts 

the  wicked  to  the  ground. 

T  2  7  With 


nj6        PSALM    CXLVIL 

7  With  thankfulnefs  then  to  the  LORD 

your  cheerful  voices  raife  ; 
And  on  the  harp  to  Him  our  God, 
fing  grateful  hymns  of  praife. 

8  Who  over-fpreads  with  clouds  the  fky  ; 

who  for  the  earth  below 
Prepares  his  rain,    and  makes  the  grafs 
upon  the  mountains  grow. 

9  To  all  the  beafts  of  fields  and  woods 

He  gives  a  full  fupply  ; 
Yea  fees  and  hears  the  ravens  young, 
and  feeds  them  when  they  cry. 

10  In  horfes  ftrength  \  or  fortitude,  f 

is  none  of   his  delight  ; 
Nor  in  the  fprightly  limbs  of  men, 
mod  active  in  the  fight. 

ii  The  LORD  in  all  who  fear  him  takes 
a  pleafure  very  great  ; 
And  in  all  thofe  who  humbly  hope 
and  on  his  mercy  wait. 

[  2  Part.  ] 

12  The  LORD  praife,  O  Jerufalem, 

thy  God,  O  Zion  praife  ; 

13  Who  made  thy  gates  and  bars  fo 'ftrong; 

and  blefs'd  in  thee  thy  race. 

14  Who  caufes  in  thy  borders  peace  ; 

thy  More  fo  rich  to  be, 
He  gives  the  fineft  flower  of  wheat 
a  full  fupply  to  thee. 

15  He  forth  on  earth  fends  his  decree, 

his  word  is  fwiftly  paft. 

16  He  gives  the  fnow  like  wool,  and  doth 

hoar  froft  as  afhes  cart. 

17  His 
f  The  Hebrew  fignifies  Both. 


PSALM    CXLVII.        377 

17  His  ice  in  hail,  like  morfels  down, 

He  cafts  as  with  his  hand  : 
Before  the  fharpnefs  of  hjs  cold 
who  can  endure  to  ftand  ? 

18  But  then  fends  forth  his  mighty  word, 

bids  his  warm  wind  to  blow, 
Which  foon  difiblves  the  parts  congeal'd 

and  makes  the  waters  flow, 
j 9  To  Jacob  He,  as  his  belov'd, 

his  heav'nly  word  hath  mown  : 
His  (tatutes  and  his  judgments  He 

to  Ifr'el  hath  made  known. 

0  With  none  of  all  the  nations  round 
fo  kindly  dealt  hath  He  : 
For  they  his  judgments  have  not  known  5 
fing  Hallelujah,  *  ye. 

[  Hallelujah    Metre.  ] 

T  Oud  Hallelujah  *  fing  ; 
■"     for  to  our  God  'tis  meet  ; 
Praife  is  a  comely  thing, 
and  is  exceeding  fweet. 
The  LORD  doth  rear 
Jerufalem, 
and  gather  them 
That  outcafts  are. 

3  The  broke  in  heart  he  heals, 
binds  up  their  breaches  all  $ 
The  ftars  by  number  tells, 
and  each  by  name  doth  calh 
5  Our  Lord  we  blefs  ; 

Is  great  in  might, \ 
and  infinite 
In  wifdom  is. 

T  *  6  The 


a7*      PSALM    CXLVIL 

6  The  LORD  the  meek  doth  raife 

the  proud  brings  to  the  ground  : 

7  O  to  the  LORD  fing  praife, 

on  harps  our  God's  praife  found  ; 
§  Who  clouds  the  fkies, 

rains  on  the  ground  ; 
on  mountains  round 
Makes  grais  to  rife. 

9  Ev'n  beafts  and  ravens  young 

He  feeds  whene're  they  call  ; 
iO  In  horfe  or  foot- men  ftrong 

takes  no  delight  at  all  : 
li  The  LORD  doth  place 

His  pleafure  where 
men  with  his  fear 
Hope  in  his  grace. 

12  Salem  and  Zion  praife 

the  LORD  your  God  in  fong  5 

13  Who  blefTes  your  lov'd  race 

and  makes  your  gates  fo  ftrong. 
14.  Thy  borders  ftills 

with  peace  fo  fweet  : 
with  fineft  wheat 
Thy  ftores  He  fills. 

15  On  earth  his  orders  go 

his  word  is  fwiftly  pail:  : 

%6  Like  wool  doth  give  the  fnow, 
hoar-froft  as  afhes  caft. 

17  His  ice  doth  fend 

like  morfels  too  : 
in  his  cold  who 
Can  fteady  ftand  ? 

18  His  word  fends,  and  them  thaws  : 

blows  winds,  and  water  flows  : 

19  Jacob  his  word,  his  laws 

and  judgment  Ifrael  ihows  : 


PSALM    CXLVIIL        279 

io  So  done  hath  He 

to  nations  none 
his  judgments  fliown. 
jAH,then  praife  ye.f         {\  Hallelujah.) 

PSALM    CXLVIIL 

1  QTng  Hallelujah  *  :  praife  the  LORD 
^     ev'n  irom  the  heav'ns  on  high  : 

Ye  in  the  heights  his  praife  refound 
above  the  ftarry  fky. 

2  O  all  his  angels,  gladly  join 

your  voices  Him  to  praife, 
And  all  ye  heav'nly  hofi  confpire 
his  glorious  name  to  raife 

3  Praife  Him  ye  mining  fun  and  moon, 

that  rule  the  day  and  night  : 
Praife  IJim  in  all  your  various  orb^, 
ye  glittering  ftars  of  light. 

4  Praife  Him  ye  heav'ns  of  heav'ns,  which  all 

the  reft  in  height  exceed  ; 
And  all  ye  watry  clouds  above 
the  airy  heav'ns  out  fpread. 

5  O  let  them  all  confpire  to  praife 

JEHOVAH'S  glorious  name  : 
For  He  commanded,  and  at  once 
they  into  being  came. 

6  He  hath  eftablith'd  each  of  them 

for  ever  in  its  place  : 
And  He  has  made  a  firm  decree 
which  none  {hall  ever  pafs. 

[    2  Part.    ] 

7  O  praife  JEHOVAH  from  the  earth, 

ye  dragons,  deeps  and  feas  ; 

8  Fire,  hail,  fnow,  vapour,  ftormy  wind  ; 

fulfilling  his  decrees, 

T  4  9  AH 


a8o      P  S  A  Z  M  CXLVIIL 

9  All  mountains,  hills,  and  fruitful  trees  < 

and  all  ye  cedars  high  : 
io  Wild  bcafts,  all  cattle,  creeping  things 

and  all  ye  fowls  that  fly. 
1  t  Kings  and  all  people  on  the  earth, 
princes,  earth's  judges  all  ; 

12  Young  men  and  maidens  ev'ry  where 

old  men  and  children  fmall. 

13  Let  all  the  LORD's  name  praife,  becaufe 

his  name  alone,  on  high 
Exalted  is  ;   his  glory  fhines 
above  the  earth  and  fky. 

14  His  people's  Horn,  f  the  praife  of  all 

his  faints,  exalt  wilt  He  ; 
Ev'n  Ifr'el's  Seed  f  to  Him  mod  near, 
fing  Hallelujah,  *  ye. 

[     Hallelujah  Metre.     ] 

1  T,°udHALLE*<UTAH  *  fing 

~     from  heav'n  JEHOVAH  praife 
On  high  \  his  honours  ring, 
and  with  the 'higheft  fays.  % 

2  Ye  angels  lead  ; 

and  all  his  hods 
round  heav'ns  wide  coafts 
His  glory  fpread. 

3  Praife  Him  ye  fun  and  moon, 

to  whom  ye   owe  your  light  : 
Praife  Him  ye  ftars,  who  run 
your  glitt'ring  courfe  by  night ; 
His  praife  declare 
ye  heav'ns  on  high, 
ye  clouds  that  fly 
On  fluent  air. 

5  Let 

f  It  may  efpedally  look  to  the  Messiah.  Luk.  i  6Q 
Cal.nu  16.   %  The  Hdrw  including  Both. 


PSALM    CXLIX.         281 

5  Let  all   in  this  accord 

to  praife  JEHOVAH's  name  ; 
For  He  but  fpake  the  word, 
and  they  from  nothing  came  : 

6  And  from  the  place 

where  fix'd  they  be 
by  his  decree 
They  cannot  pafs. 
[  2  Part.  ] 

7  On  earth  all  praife  the  LORD  ; 

ye  dragons  from  your  caves  ; 

And  deeps  that  none  can  ford, 

with  all  your  roaring  waves  : 

8  Fire,  hail  and  fnow  ; 

and  mifty  air  ; 
and  dorms  that  where 
He  bids  them,  blow. 

9  All  hills  and  mountains  high, 

trees  that  with  fruit  are  crown'd, 
Cedars  that  touch  the  fky  ; 

10  wild  beads  that  range  around  ; 

All  cattle  tame, 

things  low,  and  high, 

that  creep,  that  fly, 
His  praife  proclaim. 

1 1  Kings  who  on  earth  prefide, 

and  ail  of  meaner  birth  ; 
Princes  who  nations  guide, 
and  judges  of  the  earth  ; 

12  Ye  young  men  ftrong, 

and  virgins  fair, 
heads  with  grey  hair, 
And  children  young. 

13  Let  all  JEHOVAH's  name 

with  praifes  celebrate  ; 
His  name  alone  proclaim 

as  excellent  and  great :  His 


282        PSALM    CXLIX. 

His  glories  far 

above  earth  rife, 

yea  itfmoit  fkies,  ' 
And  ev'ry  ftar. 

14  Yea  He  on  high  doth  raife 
His  people's  horn  of  might, 
And  thus  infpires  with  praife 
his  faints,  his  foul's  delight. 
Blefs'd  Ifr'el's  race, 
a  people  near 
and  to  Him  dear  : 
To  JAH  fing  praife.  f      (t Hallelujah.) 
PSALM   CXLIX. 

1  Clng  Hallelujah  *  :  to  the  LORD, 

a  new  fong  to  Him  fing  : 
In  the  aflembiy  of  his  faints, 
make  ye  his  praifcs  ring. 

2  Let  Ifr'el  in  his  makers  f  be 

exceeding  glad  and  fing. 
And  all  who  Zion's  children  are, 
exult  %  in  Him  their  king. 

3  O  let  them  with  a  leaping  *  joy 

give  praifes  to  his  name  ; 
The  harp  and  timbrel  join  and  fing, 
aloud  his  praife  proclaim. 

4  For  in  his  people  whom  He  chofe 

JEHOVAH  pleafure  takes  ; 

And  with  falvation  all  the  meek 

moft  beautiful   He  makes. 

5  In  glory  let  his  holy  ones 

triumphantly  rejoyce  ; 
And  ev'n  aloud  upon  their  beds 

in  fongs  lift  up  their  voice.  6  Let 

f  So  the  Hebrew— in  the  Plural  Number. 
X  i.  •.  Rejoyce  exceedingly  :  fo  the  /fcj.ty/.ancient 
Latin,  Cbaldee,  Arab,  and  Montana*. 


PSALM    CXLIX.        283 

6  Let  the  high  praifes  of  our  God, 

their  mouths  with  gladnefs  yield  ; 
And  let  a  two-edg'd  fword  be  put 
into  their  hands  to  weild. 

7  Vengeance  and  judgments  to  difpenfe 

among  the  heathen  lands  ; 
S  To  bind  their  haughty  kings  in  chains, 

and  peers  with  iron  bands, 
o,  The  judgment  written  in  his  word 

juftly  on  them  to  bring  : 
This  honour  is  for  all  the  faints  : 

then  Hallelujah  *  fing. 

[  Six  Line  Long  Metre.  ] 

j   Clng  Hallelujah  *  to  the  LORD, 
•^  Let  Him  for  ever  be  ador'd  : 

Amidft  the  faints  affembled  fing 
New  fongs  of  praife  for  mercies  new  : 

2  Joy  in  his  maker,  lfr'el  (hew  ;  _ 

And  Sion  triumph  in  their  King. 

3  Exult  in  Him  ye  facred  Quire,  f 
With  the  fweet  timbrel  and  the  lyre  t 

Sing  forth  and  found  aloud  his  praife. 

4  The  LORD  doth  in  his  flock  delight, 
Will  fave  with  his  refiftlefs  might 

The  meek,  and  them  to  honour  raife. 

5  Triumph  ye  faints  with  cheerful  voice, 
With  fhouts  for  glory  gain'd  rejoyce, 

And  on  your  beds  exprefs  your  joy  : 

6  To  God  your  mouths  high  praifes  yield, 
A  two  edg'd  fword  let  your  hands  weild 

7  His  foes  and  heathen  to  deftroy. 

'  8  To 

f  i.  e.— a  Eody  of  Singers,    t  *•  C  the  Harp. 


*«4  PSALM  CL. 

8  To  bind  their  haughty  kings  in  chains, 
In  non-bands  their  noble  trains  • 

On  them  his  wrath  decreed  to  pour. 

9  The  faints  /hall  this  great  honour  have 
I  o  quell  Ins  foes  and  Zion  fave. 

&ing  Hallelujah  *  evermore. 
PSALM    CL. 

1  SIxfr.H^L^ELUJAH  !  *Praife  >e  God 

Withmhis  place  of  fandity  ; 

™e,H'm  al]  round  the  firmament, 
Which  (hows  his  wondrous  pow'r  on  high. 

2  O  praife  Him  for  his  mighty  deeds  :       * 
£raife  for  his  greatnefs  without  bound, 
nis  excellencies  infinite.  || 

3  Praife  Him  with  trumpets  lofty  found. 
Praife  with  the  pleafant  pfaltery, 

,  £ndrw|th  the  harp's  melodious  noife  : 

4  praife  Him  with  timbrel's  virgin  airs, 
And  pipes  exciting  leaps  of  joys  : 
With  harpficords  and  organs  praife  : 

5  ™f«»P«ift ^  with  cymbals  loud  and  high. 
a. \kJAH>  °  ev  ry  JjvinS  thing  :  * 
And  Hallelujah  *  mout  for  joy. 

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«f  »T  5/nd.uM  GrCatnefs  aPPlied  tQGod  extendi 
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(     *S5    ) 
The  Song  of  Songs  jNhich  is  Solomon's. 

Being  Poetical  Dialogues,  in  the  mojl  admirable  Strains, 
between  the  Church  and  CHRIST, w/^/V^  the  ancient 
Jevvifh  Church,  to  whom  the  infpiredApofile  Paul  tells  us 
were  committed  [/  e  by  her  h ifpind  Prophet v]  the  Ora- 
cles of  God,  receivd and  carefully  kept,  nxith  the  other 
Scripture  of  the  Old  Tefament ;  and  the  fame  Apofle 
affures  aj.Thatali  Scripture  is  given  by  Infpiration  of 
God,&  is  profitable  forDoclrine.Cifr.  And  in  this  infpi- 
red  Song  thcPious<2 Learned of all  Ages, have  'vicwedKlng 
Solomons  /iv  Typical  Messiah,  and  King  Pharoah'* 
Daughter,  the  moft  beautiful  &  accomplijFd  Princelt  of 
herAge,as  a  li<vt)yTyve  of  the  Church  of  the  Mess  I  ah, 
Ifraelitiih  Then,  <WChriftian  Now  :  Pfalm  xlr,  being 
an  happy  Key  to  This  Divine  Treafury  — full  of  the 
mojl  pure,  tender  and  fublime  Hints,  which  holy  Souls 
Lave  had  a  mojl  grateful  Relijb  of,  in  all  Ages,  See 
i  King,  iv,  32.  Ifai,  liv.  5.  Ix  i.  4,5.  Jer.  ii.  2,3. Hof. 
ii.  7,16 — 20.  Mat.  ix.  15.  Mark'ii.  19,  20.  Luk.  v. 
34,35.  Joruiii.  29.  |j  2  Cor.xi.  2>.  Eph.  5.  29—32. 
Rev.  xix.  7— -9  xxi,  2. 

CHAP.    I. 

The  Church. 

2  T     Et  Him  with  kiffes  of  his  mouth, 

be  pleafed  me  to  kifs  :  (1) 
-■ — ^  For  better  than  the  choiceft  wine 
thy  lovingkindnefs  is. 

3  Thy  name  as  ointment  poured  out  : 

for  that  moll  fragrant  fmeli 
Of  thy  choice  ointments  (2)  therefore  do 
the  virgins  (2)  l°ve  Thee  well.  4  O 

(1)  i   e.  Give  me  the  kind  Expreffions  of  his  peculiar 

and  dear  Affeclion  ;  as  He  does  in  ver.  8  1 1  &  other 

Places.     (2  )  Thy  Names, Endowments,  Graces,Oi7i- 

ces,  Word,  Ordinances,  Titles,  Influences,  Benefits. 

•(3)  i.  e.  Pure  and  holy  Souls. 


286  Solomon's  SONG. 

4  O  draw  Thou  me,  and  readily 

we  will  run  after  Thee  : 
Into  his  fecret  chambers  hath 

the  King  conducted  me.  (4) 
We  will  be  glad,  and  will  in  Thee 

exceedingly  delight  ; 
Thy  love  remember  more  than  wine  : 

love  Thee  do  the  upright. 

5  O  daughters  of  Jerufaiem  ! 

I'm  black  ;  and  yet  you  own 
I'm  comely  as  the  Kedar  tents, 
and  beds  (5)  of  Soiomon. 

6  Becaufe  I  blackifh  am,  therefore 

upon  me  look,  not  ye  ; 
Becaufe  the  fun  with  fcorching  beams, 
has  looked  fierce  on  me.  (6) 

My  mother's  fons  difpleas'd  with  me,  (7} 

vineyards  did  me  affign 
To  keep  :  whereas  I  fcarce  could  keep 

the  vineyard  fingly  mine.  (8) 

7  Tell  me  Thou  whom  my  foul  does  love, 

where  Thou  thy  iced  doft  take  «, 
And  where  at  noon-time  Thou  thy  flock 
to  reft  doft  kindly  make.  For 

{4)  i.e.  Led  me  into  retired,  holy,  and  int'mate  Com- 
munion with  Him.  (5)  Jf  the  Hebrew  fignifies  Car- 
tains  ;  then  by  a  ufual  Figure,  it  feems  to  mean,  the 
beautiful  Coach-Beds  of  Solomon  fomevih&t  in  theForm 
of  Tents,  with  all  the'.rCurtains,Cancpies  and  other  Fur- 
niture from  Top  toBottom ;  and  tho'  (he's  black  with 
Taints  of  $in.yet  comely  in  herGraces  (6)  TheGlory 
of  this  lower  lVorld,w\th  it's  black'ning  Influence, tho'  it 
could  have  no  fuchlnfluence  onCHR  1  sT,il^/.iv.8,- 1 1 . 

(7)  For  my  profefiing  the  true  and  pure  Religion. 

(8)  They  made  me  promote  their  earthly  Delights, 
which  are  their  Vineyards',  when  I  could  not  duly 
keep  my  QwnVi'/ieyard,  which  is  my/fo?r/,Prov.iv.2^. 


Solomon's  SONG.  287 

For  wherefore  fhould  I  be  as  one, 

who  vailed,  turns  away 
From  thy  companions  (g)  and  their  flocks 

and  fadly  goes  aftrav  ? 

[  CHRIST.  1 

8  Moft  fair  of  women,  know'ft  thou  not  ? 

then  by  the  riock-fteps  go, 
Till  to  the  fhepherds  tents  (10)  you  come  : 
and  feed  thy  kids  there  too. 

9  To  troops  ( 1 1)  in  Pharoah's  chariots  I 

will  Thee  my  love  compare. 

10  Thy  neck  with  chains  ;  with  rows  of  gems 

thy  comely  cheeks  appear. 

1 1  [Yet  that  thou  may  (I  be  comelier  ftill, 

and  as  becoming  mine,] 
We'11  make  thee  ornaments  of  eold, 
with  iilver  fpangles  lhine.  {12) 
[  The  Church.  J 

12  While  the  King  at  his  table  fits 

my  fpikenard-ointment  (13J  fends 
And  fpreads  its  fragrance  all  around, 
to  pleafe  Him  and  his  friends. 

13  As  a  frefh  bunch  of  fragrant  myrrh, 

is  my  belov'd  to  me  ; 
Which  conftantly  *  between  my  breafts 

mall  my  companion  be.  14  As; 

(9)  Thy  faithful  Under-Shepherds.  (10)  The  Places 
of  pure,  pubHck  Worfhip,  ( 1 1 )  Beautiful  forShapes, 
Colours,  Ornaments,  Livelinefs,  Air  and  Majefty. 
( i  2)  Notwithstanding  all  your  prefentOrnaments  and 
Beauties,  Gifts  and  Graces,  ;  We  (my  Father,  T, 
and  the  Holy  Spirit)  will  make  you  Hill  more  glo- 
rious. (13  )  i.  e.  an  oderiferous  Ointment  made  of 
Spikenard,  a  fragrant  Root  of  India  :  and  may  lignify 
the  Graces  of  her  Heart  flowing  forth  in  her  Lips, 
Countenance,Behaviour,gracious  Exercife3,  Speeches, 
Prayers,  Thanks,  Praifes,  &c. 


288  Solomon  SONG, 

[  CHRIST.  ] 

14  As  a  ripe  camphire-clufter  in 

Engedi's  vineyard  grown ;  (14) 
So  my  beloved   is  to  me 
a  perfect,  lovely  one. 

15  Lo  fair,  my  Love,  lo  fair  art  Thou  ! 

thine  eyes  as  doves  eyes  are  : 

16  Lo  fair  tranfcendent]y  Thou  art,  (15) 

and  fweet  as  Thou  art  fair  ! 
Cur  bed  of  reft  is  richly  green, 
most  grateful  to  the  eyes  :   ( i'6) 

17  Our  houfes  *  beams  of  cedar  are, 

of  firr'our  galleries.  (17) 

CHAP.     II. 

[  CHRIST.  J 

1  T  Sharon's  roi'e,    and  Jilly  am, 
-*■     which  in  the  valley  grows  : 

2  As  hllies  among  thorns,  my  Love 

among  the  daughters  (hows. 
[  The  Church,  j 

3  As  th'  apple-tree  among  the  woods, 

which  fruit  moft  beauteous  bears  ;       ' 
So  my  moll:  dear  beloved  one 

among  the  fons  appears  : 
I  with  great  joy  fat  in  his  fhade  ; 

his  fruit  molt  fweet  did  prove  : 

4  Ke  brought  me  to  his  banquet-houfe  ; 

his  banner  o'er  me  love.  5  With 

(14I  It  feeros  to  be  a  cluikr  of  the  fined  Fruit, for  Beau- 
ty, Taftc,  end  Flavour,  in  the  exceeding  rich  Vine- 
yards of  Eagedi.  (ic)  The  Hebrew  ilrongly  implies 
all  This.  (16)  As  Green  \s  a  Colour  very  pleafing  to 
the  Eyes  ;  fo  our  retired  Place  of  holy  ReftandCom- 
munion  is  efpecially  del  ghtful.  (17)  Red  Ctdarzn-X 
I? bite  Ftrr,  or  Cypy(/s ;  both  of  them  oderiferous,un- 
corrup:,  ar.d  beautiful:  and  may  mean  the  Divine 
Infthuiions  in  the  Pisces  of  Vuhuck  Worfity. 


Solomon's  SONG.  289 

5  With  flaggons  flay,  with  apples  cheer, 

for  faint  with   love  am  I. 

6  Under  my  head  his  left  hand  doth, 

his  fight  above  me  lie.  ( i) 

I  O  daughters  of  Jerufalem, 

wake  not  my  Love,  nor  raife, 
By  roes  and  hinds  of  all  the  fields, 
I  charge  you  till  He  pleafe. 

8  O  tis  the  voice  of  my  Belov'd  ! 

upon  the  mountains  He, 
As  roes  or  fawns  bound  o'er  the  hills, 
fo  leaping  comes,  I  fee  ! 

9  But  now  behind  our  wall  He  ftands, 

and  thro'  the  window  views  ? 
I  fee  Him  thro'  the  Latices  ;  (2) 
how  lovelily  He  mews  ! 

10  Then  my  Beloved  call'd  to  me, 

to   me  did  kindly  fay  ; 

[  Christ.  ] 
c  Arife  my  Love,  my  faireft  one, 
'  make  hafte  and  come  away  ! 

II  c  For  lo  the  winter  now  is  paft, 

*  the  rain  entirely  gone  : 

12  c  The  ftow'rs  appear  all  o'er  the  earth, 

*  the  finging  birds  come  on  ! 

1  The  turtle's  foft  and  melting  voice 
c  thro'  all  the  land  I  hear  : 

13  c  The  fig-tree,  fee,  puts  forth  her  figs  ; 

'  the  young  and  green  appear  ! 
c  The  vines  with  their  young  tender  grapes 

*  around  perfume  the  air  :  (3) 

*  Arife  my  Love,  my  faired  one  ; 

6  come,ftay  no  longer  there  !'      V       14  O 

(1)  i.  e.  He  upholds  and  protects  me  as  kis  own. 
(2)  Thro'  hisWord  and  Ordinances,  by  divine  Illumi- 
nation, and  the  open  Eye  of  Faith.  (3)  A  ff ring- 
like Revival  of  lively  and  pure  Religion. 


-^9°  Solomon's  SONG. 

14  O  Thou  my  dove,  in  clefts  of  rocks, 

m  fecret  flairs  !   Jet  me 
Hear  thy  fweet  voice  !  thy  comely  face 
O  let  me  gladly  fee  !  (4)  * 

[  The  Church.  ] 

15  The  foxes  take  for  us  away, 

the  Jittle  foxes  (5)  there', 
Who  fpoil  the  vines  ;  and  then  the  vines 
their  tender  grapes  will  bear. 

16  My  moft  Beloved  one  is    mine, 

and  I  am  wholly  his  : 
Among  the  lillies  of  the  vales 

his  pleafant  feeding  is.  (6) 
1/  Till  the  day  break,  and  fhades  fly  hence, 

turn  my  Belov'd  to  me  ; 
And  like  a  roe  or  fawn  upon 

the  Bether  mountains  be  ! 

CHAP.     HI. 

[  The  Church.  ] 

1  R     n'ght  as  on  mY  bed  I  lay, 

when  I  awak'd,  I  fought 
For  the  Beloved  of  my  foul  ; 

I  fought,  but  found  Him  not  »  (1) 

2  Now  I'll  arife,  and  in  the  ftreets, 

and   all  broad  places  round, 
Him  I  will  feek  whom  my  foul  loves  - 
I  fought,  but  had  not  found.  3  The 

(4i;  Jo0^ideS  K^f  lr°m  meetin?Him  in  fomepub- 
J  ckOrd.nances,thro'  fhame for  herUnfitnefs.  (r)  Lit- 
tle, butfubtil,  lurking  and  deceitful  Enemies  /  who 
greatly  hmder  the  flouriflhing  of  Truth  and  Holinef, 
in  the  Vineyards  or  Churches  of  Chrift.  (6)  He  1 
more  delights  in  innocent  3c  hojy  Souls,  than  ever  any 
did  in  the  wh«fft  and  fweeteft  Lillies  of  the  Valley 
(r)  When  I  had  indued  my  felf  in  earthly  eafemd 
negligence.  ' 


Solomon's  SONG.  29 r 

»  The  watchmen,  as  I  went  about 
the  city,   met  with  me  ; 
Of  them  I  afk'd  ;  Him  whom  my  foul 
molt  loves,  O  did  you  fee  ? 
I  But  'twas  a  very  little  fpace 
that  I  from  them  had  pair, 
E're  Him  whom  my  foul  loves  I  found, 
I  feiz'd  and  held  Him  fait. 

Nor  wou'd  I  let  Him  go  till  I 

had  brought  Him  in  to  fee 
My  mother's  houfe,  her  chamber  too 

who  had  conceived  me. 
;  O  daughters  of   Jerufalem, 

wake  not  my  Love,  nor  raife  ; 
By  roes  and  hinds  of  aJl  the  fields, 

I  charge  you,  tjll  He  pleafe. 

[  Daughters  of  Jerufalem.  ] 
?  Who's  (he  *  that  from  the  defart  comes,  (2) 
as  incenfe-pillars  rife  ? 
Perfum'd  with  myrrh  and  frankincenfe, 
and  powders  all  of  fpice  ?  (3J 
)  Behold  the  ftately  bed  of  reft 
which  is  King  Solomon's, 
And  round  it  threefcore  valiant  men 
of  Ifr'el's  valiant  fons. 

8  So  dreadful  to  their  enemies, 

all  warriours  fkill'd  in  fight  ; 
Their  ready  fwords  girt  on  their  thighs 
becaufeof  fear  by  nighty 

9  Of  wood  of  Lebanon  the  King 

a  ftately  couch  has  made  :  (4) 

10  Its  pillars  are  of  iilver  form'd,  _ 

gold  for  it's  bottom  laid.      V  2  Of 

(2)  The  Defart  was  in  her  way  from  Egypt  to  the 
Hoh  Land.  (3)  Syriack—  with  all  the  fine  Powders 
of  Spices.  (4)  A  ftately  Couch  rais'd  onPillars  with 
an  arched  Canopy  fpreading  over  it. 


ip  2  Solomon's  SONG, 

Of  purple  is  the  canopy, 
arch'd  over  all  above, 
For  daughters  of  Jerufalem, 
the  midft  is  fpread  with  love. 
II  O  Zion's  daughters,  go  ye  forth, 
with  rais'd  delight  behold 
King  Solomon  all  glorious  with 
his  diadem  of  gold  : 

The  crown  which  on  his  nuptial  day 

his  mother  on  him  plac'd  ; 
The  day  when  gladnefs  fills  his  hearr, 
and  all  around  are  blefs'd. 
CHAP.     IV.  • 
[    CHRIST.    ] 

1  TO  fair  thou  art,  Jo  fair  my  Love  \ 
±-J     doves-eyes  in  thy  locks  are  ; 
Thy  hair  as  flocks  of  goats  that  on 

mount  Gilead  high  aptgar. 

2  Thy  teeth  are  like  the  whifned  flock 

which  from  the  warning  rofe,  * 
New  (horn,  *  and  ev'ry  one  bare  twins,' 
and  none  without  them  goes. 

3  Thy  lips  are  like  a  fcarlet  thread, 

whence  graceful  accents  flow  : 

Within  thy  locks,  thy  temples  like 

pomgranates  in  their  blow.  (\) 

4  Thy  neck  like  David's  tow'r  appears 

built  for  a  magazine  ; 
Wherein  a  thoufand  bucklers  hang, 
all  fhields  of  mighty  men. 

5  Thy  two  fair  breafts  are  like  two  fawns 

twins  of  a  roe,  who  ked 
Among  the  lillies  of  the  vale ; 
but  thine  in  charms  exceed. 

Z     'T'*I| 

(i)  So  the  Hebrew  may  fignify  according \<gafifUuS. 


Solomon- s  SONG.  2.93. 

>  Till  morning's  fragrant  breath  (hall  rife,  * 
and-all  the  (hades  fly  hence, 
I'll  get  me  to  the  mount  of  myrrh, 
and  hill  of  frankincenfe. 

All  fair  thou  art,  my  lovely  one, 

there  is  no  fpot  in  thee  ! 
My  fpoufe,  O  come  from  Lebanon, 

from  Lebanon  with  Me  ! 
Look  from  the  top  of  Amana, 

from  Shenir's  fummit  high  ; 
From  Hermon's  top  ;  from  lions  dens, 

from  ieopards  mountains  fly.  (2) 

)  My  fitter^),  fpoufe  !  thou  haft  my  heart 
quite  ravilhed  from  Me, 
With  one  of  thy  chafte  eyes,  with  one 
chain  of  thy  neck  I  fee. 
o  How  fair  thy  loves  {4)  my  After,  fpoufe, 
how  far  thefl|^fce  excell  ! 
How  far  above  ^l^fces  is 
thy  od'rous  ointffl^ts  fmell  ! 

;i  Thy  lips  drop  like  the  honey-comb  : 
my  fpoufe,  beneath  thy  tongue 
Honey  and  milk  :  thy  cloaths  perfume 
like  fcents  from  Lebanon. 

12  My  fifter,  fpoufe,  a  garden  is, 

fenc'd  for  fecurity  ; 
And  as  a  precious  fpring  enclos'dj 
a  fountain  feal'd  for  Me. 

13  Thy  cions,  of  pomgranates,  are 

the  fprouts  of  paradife  *; 
.With  all  the  moft  delicious  fruits, 

camphire  and  fpikenard  choice.    i4Where 

g)  In.  Arabic — make  hafte.  (3)  He  may  call  her 
Sifter  ;  as  aTeim  offender  and  pure  Affection,  and  as 
me  was  the  Daughter  of  a  King,  &c.  (4)  Heb.'~— 
Loves,  or  LavinakindneJ]};,  as  in  Chap.  i.  2. 


294  Solomon's  SONG. 

14  Where  calamus  and  cinnamon, 
with  faffron,  fpikenard  too, 
All  incenfe-trees,   aloes  and  mirrh, 
with  all  chief  fpices  grow.  (4) 

'  15  A  fountain  there,  of  gardens  is 
in  thee,   and  fprings  that  run, 
Yea  living  fprings  that  fend  their  ftreams 
all  round  from  Lebanon.  (5) 
[  The   Church.  ] 
16  Awake,  O  north  wind,  come  thou  fouth, 
and  on  my  garden  blow  ; 
That  all  the  fpice  and  odours  there 
may  forth  abundant  flow  : 

And  then  let  my  Beloved  one 

into  his  garden  come, 
Partake  of  his  delicious  fruit, 

and  of  his  choice  perfume. 

CHAP.     V. 

[  CHRIST.  ] 

I   T  Am  into  my  garden  come, 
■*     my  fitter,  and  my  fpoufe  : 
I  gather'd  have  my  myrrh  and  fpicg 

for  our  delightful  ufe  : 
A4y  honey- comb  with  honey  eat, 

my  wine  with  milk  drank  I  : 
Eat,  O  ye  friends,  drink,  O  belov'd, 

yea  drink  abundantly.  (1)  Ih 

(4)  All  the  Varieties  of  fragrant,  healthful  and  chearinj 
Graces.  (5)  I  think,  a  plain  Hint  that  the  Land  zva 
Church  of  lfrael  were  at  that  Time  chiefly  meant  bj 
the  admired  Spoufe. 
(\ )  The  flrj?  Ferfe  cf  thisChapter  mould  have  been  th 
I  aft  of  the  preceeding  ;  being  anAnfwer  to  theChurch1 
Prayer  :  and  the  ii'^^iu  was  not  divided  into  Chap 
ten  till  above  1400  Years  after  Christ's  Afcenfion 


Solomonh  SONG,  2jy 

[  The  Church.  J 
I  fleep  ;   but  yet  my  heart  awakes  : 

the  voice  'tis  of  my  Love, 
Who  knocks  and  kindly  calls  to  me  $ 

and  all  my  bowels  move  ; 

[  CHRIST.  ] 
c  Open  to  Me,  my  fitter,  Love, 

'  my  dove,  my  undehTd  ; 
c  My  head  with  dew,  my  locks  with  drops 

<  the  night  diftills,  is  fill'd  ! 

[  The  Church.  ] 
My  coat  I  have  put  off  ;  how  (hall 

I   put  it  on  again  ? 
And  I  my  feet  have  warned  clean  ; 

how  fhall  I  them   diltain  ? 
But  when  I  my  Beloved's  hand 

upon  the  latch  difcern'd  ; 
Griev'd  that  I  ihould  fo  long  delays 

my  bowels  ftronger  yearn'd. 

I  rofe  to  open  to  my  Love  : 

my  hands  myrrh  dropped  down; 
And  on  the  handles  of  the  lock 

myrrh  from  my  fingers  run.  * 
But  when  the  door  I  open'd  wide 

to  my  Beloved  one  ; 
My  Love  had  then  withdrawn  Himfelf, 

and  out  of  fight  was  gone  ! 

When  as  He  fpake,  my  foul  did  fail  ; 

and  now  I  fought  Him  have, 
But  found  Him  not  ;  I  calFd  to  Him, 
yet  He  no  anfwer  gave  ! 
r  The  city-watchmen  met  me  then, 
they  fmote  and  wounded  me, 
The  keepers  of  the  wall  ev'n  took 
•  from  me  my  vail  away. 

V  4  SO 


296  Schmonh  SONG, 

8  O  daughters  of  JerufaJem, 

I  charge  you,    to  Him  fay, 
If  my  Belov'd  ye  find,  that  I 
for  love  (hall  faint  away. 

[  Daughters  of  Jcrufakm.  ]  [2) 

9  O  faireft  thou  of  all  the  fair  ! 

what's   thy  Beloved,  fhow  : 
What  more  than  others  is  thy  Love, 
that  thou  doft  charge  us  fo  ?; 
[  The  Church.  ] 

10  My  Love  is  white  and  ruddy  ;  chief 

above  ten  thoufands  fair  : 

11  His  head  is  finefl:  gold  ;   his  locks 

curl'd,  biack  as  ravens,  are  ! 

12  His  eyes  are  like  the  eyes  of  doves 

looking  on  water-ftreams  ; 
As  if  they  wafhed  were  with  milk, 
and  fitly  fet  as  gems  ! 

13  His  checks  like  garden-beds  of  fpice,' 

with  flowers  of  fpices  crown'd  : 
His  lips  like  lillies,  dropping  myrrh, 
diffufing  odours  round  ! 

14  His  hands  adorn'd  (^3)  with  rings  cf  gold, 

with  precious  (tones  (4)  inlaid  : 
His  bowels  (5)  like  bright  ivory, 
with  faphires  overfpread  ! 

15  His  legs  (6)  like  marble  pillars  ftand, 

on  golden  fockets  plac'd  ; 
His  countenance  like  Lebanon, 

with  (lately  cedars  grac'd.  16  His 

(2)Thcy  may  iignify  the  Children  of  the  Church, 
by  Birth,  religious  Education  &  towardly  Carriage. 
($)  So  theSept.  (4)  So  the  Syriaci, Mercer, k  Munfler; 
and  'tis  likely  that  all  theRings  were  let  with  precious 
Stones  of  various  and  fparkling  Colours.  (5)  includ- 
ing his  Breaft;  [Ainfaorth)  (6)  HisLegs,including  his 
Attire  from  his  Bowels  to  his  Feet  (Ainjnvortb)  ',  the 
Sockets  being  at  his  Kneu  and  Ankles. 


o 


Solomon's  SONG.  297 

16  His  mouth  is  all  of  fweetnefs  made  !  (7) 
He's  perfea  lovelinefs  !  (8) 
Q  daughters  of  Jerufalem  ! 
my  Love  and  Friend  is  this  ? 

CHAP.     VI. 

[  Daughters  of  'Jerufalem,  ] 
Faired  Thou  of  all  the  fair  ! 
if  Thou  canft  tell  us,  doe, 
Whither  thy  foul's  Belov'd  is  gone, 
that  we  may  feek  Him  too. 

[  7  be  Church.  ] 

2  My  Love  is  to  his  garden  gone,  (1) 

down  to  the  beds  of  fpice  ; 
To  feed  in  gardens,    and  collect 
his  flowers  of  lillies  choice. 

3  I'm  my  Beloved's,  He  is  mine  ; 

our  hearts  in  one  agree  ; 
And  feed  among  the  lilly-flowers 
with  great  delight  doth  He. 
[  CHRIST.  ] 

4  O  Thou  my  Love,  zs  Tjrza  fair, 

fair  as  Jerufalem, 
Majeftfrk  *  as  a  marching  hoft 
we  Ice  with  banners  ftream. 

5  O  turn  away  thine  eyes  from  Me  ! 

they  have  Me  overborn. 
Thine  hair  is  like  a  flock  of  goats 
which  Gilead's  mount  adorn. 

6  Thy  teeth  are  like  a  flock  of  fheep 

up  from   the  waihing  gone  ; 
Whereof  ev'n  ev'ry  one  bare  twins, 
and  deftitute  is  none. 

7  So 

(j)  *R:b.The  Roof  of  lisMouthis  Sweet  neflcs  :  by  a  ufual 
Fignrc.aPart  named  for ihe  whole.   (8)Heb.— He  isall 
Dffsm  !     ( 1)  To  the  ^ffembly  of  his  Saints. 


29$  Solomon's  SONG. 

7  So  gracefully  within  thy  locks 

thy  temples  formed  are, 
That  to  pomgranates  in  their  bloom,  (2) 
I  may  them  well  compare. 

8  Tho'  round  thee  there  are  threefcore  Queens, 

and  concubines  fourfcore, 
And  of  fair  virgins  more  there  are 
than  can  be  number'd  o're  ; 

9  Yet  is  my  dove  my  perfecl  one.  (7) 

the  only  one  to  Me  ; 
Yea  of  the  mother  that  her  bare 
;         the  choicclt  one  is  me. 

The  daughters,  as  they  her  beheld, 
admir'd,  and  call'd  her  blefs'd  ; 
1  he  queens  and  concubines  were  charm'd  rV 
and  thus  her  praife  confefs'd  ; 
ID  "  Q,  how  me  ]ooks  fonh  Jike  the  mom 

'fair  as  the  moon  on  high, 
«  Clear  as  the  fun,   majeftick  as 
"  an  hoft  whofe  banners  fly  ! 

[^Church.] 

11  To  the  nut-garden  I  went  down,  (c ) 

the  valley  fruits  to  fee  ; 
See  if  the  vines  did  bud,  if  bloom 
did  the  pomgranatc  tree. 

12  And  then  my  foul  quick  mounted  me, 

before  I  was  aware, 
As  on  the  ehar'ots  of  thofe  who 
my  willing  people  are. 

[  Daughter^ 

(2)  See  CafiiUui.  {$)  So  Hit.  Sept.  ancient  Laji*.$jr. 
Jirab.  Montanus.  (4)  i.  e.  The  moft  illuftriousPer- 
fons  of  the  Nations  round  her.  (5)  To  h^r  Retire- 
ment, to  examine  how  her  Graces  flcurifhed. 


Solomon's  SONG.  209 

[  Daughters  of  Jerufalem.  ] 
13  But  O  thou  lovely  Shulamite, 
gone  to  thy  fecret  place  ; 
O  turn,  make  hafte,  and  come  again, 
that  We  may  view  thy  face  ! 
[CHRIST.] 
What  fee  you  in  the   Shulamite  ? 
what  like  her  has  there  been  ? 

[  Daughters  of  Jerufatem.  ] 
She's  like  the  choir  of  angel-holts 
at  Mahanaim   feen  !  (6) 

CHAP.     VII. 
[  Daughter;  of  Jerufalem.  ] 

1  TjOw  beautiful  thy  feet  with  (hoes, 
-^      O  prince's  daughter,  are  ! 

Thy  joints  (\)  like  jewels  finely  wrought 
by  an  artificer. 

2  Thy  navel  like  a  cover'd  cup,  (2) 

with  liquor  full,  and  round  ; 
Thy  bowels  like  a  heap  of  wheat 
about  with  lillies  crown'd. 

3  Thy  breafts  are  like  two  new  wean'd  roes, 

twins  of  one  fruitful  dam. 

4  Thy  neck  like  a  fair  tow'r  appears, 

of  iv'ry  mining  frame. 

Thine 

(6)  Heb.— Like  thtCborus,  or  doubleHofls  atMahanaim. 
Gen.  xxxii.  1.2  3  --alike  forNumber,Beauty,  Majefty 
andBrightnefs ;  and  may  comprize  the  double  Church 
both  of  h'radites  and  Gen'ihs. 

(1)  The  Heb.  figniiies  the  Joints  of  the  Thighs  and 
Knees,  and  the  learned  Santfius  and  Bp  Patrick  mow, 
that  the  external  Ornaments  only, are  in  the  five  Firfl: 
Verfes,  defcribed.  (2)  A  Cup  of  a  Globular  Form, 
with  a  Crown- work  Cover  over  it.  See  'Awenmus , 
Scbindler,  and  Buxtorfs  great  Cbaldes,  Talmudich, 
*nd  Rabbi  nick  Lexicon. 


300  Solomon's  SONG. 

Thine  eyes  like  He fhbon-fifh- pools  bright, 

Bethrabbim-gate  fait  by  : 
Thy  nofe  like  Lebanon's  fine  tow'r 
which  doth  Damafcus  eye. 

5  Like  Carmel  is  thy  head  on  thee*; 

the  hair  like   purple  is  ; 
And  thy  rare  beauty  holds  the  King 
in  th'  open  galleries. 
,  [     CHRIST.     J 

6  O  how  delightful  thou  my  Love  ! 

how  pleafant  and  how  fair. 

7  Thy  ftature  (lately  like  a  palrn, 

thy  breafts  as  clutters  are. 
S  I  faid,  I'll  to  this  {lately  palm, 
to  its  high  top  afcend;" 
And  feize  the  pleafant  fruit  (3)  thereof 

which  from  its  boughs  extend. 
Thy  full  grown  breafts  like  cluiters  are, 

full  ciufters  of  the  vine  :  (4 J 
Thy  breath  ( 5)  fweet,as  ripe  apples,fmclls  (6) 
no  breath  io  fweet  as  thine. 
[    The  Church.     ] 
9  Lu;e  choiceit  wine  to  my  Belov'd, 
that  moves  moft  pleafant ly. 
And  makes  the  keeper's  lips  to  fpeak, 

fo  thy  mouth's  roof  (7)  to  me.  10  I 

(3)  This  Hebrew  word  is  no  where  us'd  but  here&sAve- 

narius  obferves.    The  ancient  Latin  renders  it  thf  Fruits; 

the  Syriaek-L>xhi  Boughs  ;  the  ^tuagtnt  kArabick-* 

the  Tops,  where  they  a!)  grow  ;  and  are  all  included  ; 

as  by  feizing    the   Boughs,   the  pleafant  Fruits  call'd 

Dates,  are  feized  with  them.     (4)  Thy  Soul  &  Spirit, 

mature  in  Grace,are  like  Ciufters  of  ripe  Grapes,and 

Breafts  of  Milk,  full  of  holy  Beauties,  Influences  and 

Confolations  ;    Ifai.  Jxvi,  i'i,&c.     (5)  Heb.— Nofe  : 

which,  by  a  ufual  Figure  Teems  to  fignify  the  Breath 

commonly  patting  thro'  it  :i.e.the  gracious  Afpirations 

from  thy  Heart.     (6)  Heaps    of   ripe   Apples  in   a 

Chamber  breathe  a  pleafant  fmell.   [j)Tbe  enlivening 

•wwof  thy  Word  Sc  Spirir,from  iheRoof  of  thy  Mouth. 


Solomon's  SONG.  30* 

10  I  am  my  Love's  ;  and  his  defire 

moves  to  me  as  his  own. 

11  Come  my  Belov'd,  let  us  go  forth 

to  fee  the  fields  new  fown  : 
Lodge  let  us  in  the  villages  \ 

12  then  early  let  us  rife, 

Go  to  the  vineyards,  and  there  fee 
if  the  vine  flourifhes  ; 

If  yet  the  tender  grapes  appear  ; 

if  the  pomgranates  grow, 
Or  if  they  bud  :  and  there  my  loves  * 

I'll  fully  to  Thee  (how. 

13  The  mandrakes  fmell  :  and  at  our  gates 

all  pleafant  fruits  we  fee  ; 
Which  old  and  new,  O  my  Belov'd  * 
I  have  prepar'd  for  Thee. 

CHAP.     VIII. 
[  The  Church.  ] 

1  C\  That  Thou  as  my  brother  wert, 
^     fucking  *  my  mother's  breafts  ! 
I  would  Thee  find  abroad  and  kifs, 

and  none  mould  me  difgrace  :  (1) 

2  I'd  lead  Thee  to  my  mother's  houfe, 

where  fkill  fhe  would  me  mow  : 
Spic'd  wine  of  my  pomgranate  juice 
to  drink  I'd  make  Thee  too. 

3  His  foft  left  hand  mould  underneath 

my  ravifh'd  neck  intwine  ; 
His  right  hand  mould  around  me  bend, 
as  one  mod  dearly  mine. 

4  O  daughters  of  Jerufalem, 

I  charge  you  make  no  noife, 
To  wake  or  to  difturb  my  Love, 

till  He  (hall  pleafe  to  rife.  [Daughter 

(1)  That  fhe  might  as  openly  and  freely  ki  fs  him,  and 

with  as  pure  Affe&ion  asayoungSifter  kifTe*  her  dear 

and  fucking  Brother  ;    the  pureft  Aift&ion  that  was 

ever  imagin'd. 


302  Solomon's  SONG. 

[  Daughters  of  J-erufalem.  ] 

5  But  who  is  this  that  comes  up  now 

out  of  the  wildernefs, 
Leaning  on  her  Beloved  one  ? 
a  pleafing  fight  is  this  ! 

[  CHRIST  to  the  Church.  ] 
Thence,  where  thy  mother  thee  did  bear, 

beneath  the  apple-tree, 
Where  ihe  with  pain  had  brought  thee  forth, 
ev'n  theme  I  raifed  thee.  (2) 
[  The  Church.  J 

6  O  fet  me  then  as  a  dear  feal 

upon  thy  very  heart  ; 
As  a  feal  nx'd  upon  thine  arm, 

that  we  may  never  part  ! 
For  heav'nly  love  as  ftrong  as  death  \ 

and  no  relenting  knows, 
No  more  than  the  devouring  grave  -> 

like  burning  coals  it  glows  : 

7  It's  flames  are  like  the  flames  of  JAH.  * 

which  many  waters  high 
Can  never  quench,  nor  flowing  floods 

can  drown,    or  e'r  deftroy. 
And  if  the  wealthier!:  man  on  earth 

wou'd  for  thy  love  of  me 
Give  all  the  fubftance  of  his  houfe, 

it  quite  defpis'd  (hou'd  be.  (3J  8  But 

(2)  Tho'  the  Point  at  the  End  of  —  Thee  —  rep re - 
fents  it  as  Majadine ;  yet  without  the  Point,  as  the 
Synagogue  Copies  have  none,  the  Senfe  feems  rather 
to  lead  to  the  Royal  Princefs,  who  came  from 
Egypt,  thro'  the  Wildernefs ;  and  may  allude,  bcth 
.  to  Eve's  eating  the  forbidden  Fruit,  and  thence  bear- 
ing all  her  feeble  Race  with  Anguifh  ;  and  to  the 
feeble  Church  of  Ifrael  brought  forth,  expofed  in  E- 
gypt,  and  travelling  thro'  the  Wildernefs  to  the  Land 
cf  Promifc.     (3)  Heb,  —  utterly  defpifed. 


Solomon's  SONG.  3°3 

8  But  we've  a  little  fitter  fair, 

whofe  breafts  are  not  yet  grown  :  (4^ 
The  day  when  fu'd  for  fne  fhall  be, 
what  fhall  for  her  be  done  ? 
[  CHRIST.  ] 

9  Is  Ihe  firm  as  a  wall,  we'll  build 

on  her  a  filver  tow'r  : 
Or  as  an  open  dcor  expos'd  ; 
with  cedar  boards  fecure.  (5) 

The  Church. 
id  Did  He  not  fee  me  like  a  wall  ? 
my  breafts  as  tow'rs  to  rife  ?  (6) 
O  then  like  one  who  favour  found 
appeared  I  in  his  eyes  ! 

11  A  vineyard  in  a  fruitful  foil 

had  Solomon  ;  and  there 
The  vineyard  leafed  out  to  them 
who  vineyard-keepers  were. 

Each  one  a  thoufand  filverlings  (7) 
for  it's  rare  fruit    repays. 

12  My  vineyard  (8)  is  before  mine  eyes 

and  in  my  view  always. 
Thy  part,  O  Solomon  (9)  to  Thee 

a  thoufand  juftly  bares  ; 
And  they  who  keep  the  fruit  thereof 

two  hundred  have  for  theirs.  13  O 

(4)  It  may  mean  young, well  inclined  and  hopefulSooIs, 
both  Jfraelites  and  Gentiles  ;  unripe  in  Divine 
Knowledge,  Wifdom,  Grace  Sec.  (5)  Jf  fhe  ho.  firm 
m  Grace,  we'll  adorn  her  as  with  a  filler  Tower  of 
pining  Majefly  :  If  expos'd  as  a  new  Houfe  unfi- 
nifh'd,  with  the  Doorway  open  ;  we'll  fecure  her  as 
fach  Houfes  are  with  Eoards  of  Cedar.  (6)  Mature 
in  Wifdom, Grace,&c.  (7)  Jjai.  vii.  23.  i.e.  aThou- 
fand  Shekels  of  Silver*  2  Sam.  xviii.i  1,  12.  (8.)  i.e# 
my  Heart,     fo)  i.  e.  Christ  the  typified 'Sfft&HQ** 


3  04  Solomon's  SONG. 

13  0  Thou  who  in  the  gardens  dwel'ft  I 

they  who  companions  are, 

To  thy  delightful  voice  attend  : 

O  caufe  Thou  me  to  hear  ! 

14  Make  hafte,  O  my  Beloved  one, 

like  a  fwift  roe  to  me  ; 
And  like  ?  fawn  *  of  harts  *  upon 
the  fpicy  mountains  be  !  fio) 

Isai.  II.  2—5.  [The  glorious  Reign  0}  CHRIST.] 

2  |N  latter  days  JEHOVAH's  mount, 
■*-     His  facred  houfe  mall  rife 
Above  the  mountains  and  the  hills, 

and  ftrike  the  wond'ring  eyes. 
To  this  the  joyful  nations  round, 
all  tribes  and  tongues  (hall  flow  : 

3  «  Up  to  JEHOVAH's  mount,  they'll  fay* 

'  to  Jacob's  God  we'll  go. 

*  To  us  He'll  point  his  ways  of  truth  : 

*  his  facred  path's  we'll  tread  : 

c  From  Salem  and  from  Zion  (hall 

*  Jehovah's  law  proceed.' 

4  Among  the  nations  and  the  illes 

as  Judge  fupreme  He'll  fit  j 
And  vefted  with  unbounded  powV, 
will  punifh  or  acquit. 

No  ftrife  (hall  rage,  no  angry  feuds 

difturb  thofe  peaceful  years  : 
To  plowfhares  then  they'll  beat  their  fwords, 

to  pruning  hooks  their  fpears. 
No  nation  againft  nation  rife, 

and  flaughter'd  hofts  deplore  : 
They'll  lay  the  martial  trumpet  by, 

and  ftudy  war  no  more.  5  O 

(10J  The  Church  earnePJy  longs  8c  prays  for  Christ's 
glorious  Coming  ;  and  in  the  mean  while  for  h'\bgrac:- 
oui  and  happy  'Vifits  by  his  Holy  SriRir. 


ISAIAH  V.  305- 

O  come  ye  then,  of  Jacob's  houfe, 

our  hearts  now  let  us  join  ; 
And  walking  in  JEHOVAH's  light, 

with  holy  beauties  (nine. 

ISAI.       V. 

I   Nvwwill  Ifing  to  my  Beloved,**  Song  cfmyBELpvzo, 
touching  his  V I N  E  Y  A  R  D    || . 

A/fY  moft  Belov'd  a  Vineyard  owns, 

1V1  Which  on  a  fruitful  hill  is  feen  : 

Around  it  a  fafe  fence  He  made, 

And  clear'd  of  all  the  (tones  therein. 

He  planted  there  a  beauteous  vine, 

And  in  the  midft  He  built  a  tow'r, 

A  wine-prefs  made,    then  look'd  for  grapes : 

But  grapes  it  yielded  wild  and  fow'r. 

j  And  now,  O  ye  inhabitants 
Ev'n  of  Jerufalem,  and  ye 
Of  Judah,  tho'  ye  parties  are, 
Between  my  vineyard  judge  and  Me. 

\.  What  for  my  vineyard  could  be  done 
Which  I  have  not  perform'd  with  care  ? 
Why,  when  I  look'd  for  pleafmt  grapes, 
Did  thefe  degen'rate  grapes  appear  I 

J  And  now  I'll  tell  you  what  PU  do  : 
My  vineyard's  hedge  remove  will  I 
To  be  devour'd  ;  and  I'll  throw  down 
It's  wall  ;   and  it  trod  down  (hall  he. 

5  Pll  lay  it  wafte  and  defolate  ; 
Unprun'd,  undig'd,  with  brambles  fpread, 
And  thorns;  yea,  to  the  clouds  I'll  fay, 
That  on  it  they  no  rain  fnould  fhed. 

X  7  Becaufe 

J  This  Song  is  plainly  in  the  Style  of  Solomons  Song: 
where,  in  Verfes,  1,2,7,  the  Pious  Part  of  the  vifible 
Church  of  the  Messiah  fpeaks  j  calling  Him  her 
Beloved  three  times  in  <ver,  1,  and  the  LORD  of 
HoJis%\a  <ver.  7  :  But  in  ver.  3,  4,  5,  6,  the  Messiah 
fpeaks  as  a  final  Judge, 


$o6  ISAIAH  ix. 

7  Becaufe  the  houfe  of  Ifrael, 

The  LORD  of  hofts  his  vineyard  is, 
The  men  who  dwell  in  Judah's  tribe, 
Are  that  mod  pleafant  plant  of  his  : 
And  when  He  judgment  did  expect, 
Lo  !  there  was  an  oppreffing  wound  ; 
And  when  He  iook'd  for  righteoufnefs,  ■ 
Then  Jo  !  a  bitter  cry  He  found. 

Isai.  ix.  -2— -7.    [Christ  dejcribed.  1 

2  pEople  that  long  in  darknefs  walk'd 
■*■     Now  fee  a  great  and  wondrous  light  5 
On  them  who  dwelt  in  (hades  of  death 
The  light  hath  min"d  exceeding  bright,  f 

3  The  nation  thou  haft  multiply'd, 
And  now  their  joys  increafed  are  ; 
As  in  the  harveft  they  rejoyce, 
Like  conqu'rers  when  the  fpoil  they  (hare, 

4  For  Thou  the  burthen  of  their  yoke, 
The  ftafi  which  on  their  moulders  lay, 
And  their  oppreffors  rod  haft  broke, 
As  once  they  were  in  i\lidian\s  day. 

5  For  all  the  wariours  battles  were 
Throughout  the  earth  from  times  cf  old, 
With  noife  confus'd  of  fhouts  and  groans^ 
In  reeking  blood  their  garments  roll'd. 

But  now  this  great,  decifive  blow, 

Whereby  thy  people  will  be  free, 

Shall  be  by  all  devouring  Fire, 

Wherein  their  foes  (hail  fuel  be.  J  6  For 

f  Expretfy  apply'd  to  Christ,    Mat.  ii.   14—16. 

i  Tho1  this  Salvation  eminently  Began  at  the  Beginning 
of  the  Minijlry  of  Cur  ist  ;  yet  the  infpired  Piophe' 
feems  to  extend  his  View  to  the  compleat  Fulfilment  at 
the  univcrfal  Converfion  of  Ifrael  juft  before  the  Con- 
flagration, and  in  the  glorious  Reign  of  Christ  indie 
Kezv  H towns  and  New  Earth  immediately  after  it. 


ISAIAH    xih  307 

i  For  lo  !  the  virgin's  child   is  born, 
To  us  thine  only  Son  is  giv'n  ; 
Upon  his  moulders  fhall  be  laid, 
The  government  of  earth  and  heav'n* 

His  name  is  called  Wonderful, 
The  Councellor,   the  mighty  God, 
Eternal  Father,  Prince  of  Peace, 
Peace  over  all  the  earth  abroad. 
7  His  government  fhall  ever  grow, 
And  far  and  wide  o'er  all  extend  ; 
And  univerfal  peace,  the  fruit 
Of  his  juft  reign,  mall  know  no  end. 

O'er  David's  kingdom  and  his  throne 
To  rule,  and  them  eftablifh  fure, 
With  judgment  right  and  juftice  clear, 
His  reign  for  ever  mall  endure.  || 

Isai.  xii. 
(  And  in  that  Day  thou  Jhalt  fay — ) 
LORD,  tho'  with  me  Thou  waft  wroth 
I'll  praifes  give  to  Thee  ; 
For  now  thy  wrath  is  turn'd  away, 
and  Thou  doft  comfort  me. 

2  Behold  !    God  my  falvation  is  ; 

truft,  and  not  fear,  will  I  ; 
Becaufe  our  JAH,  *  JEHOVAH  *  is 
my  ftrength  and  melody. 

He  is  my  full  falvation  too  : 

3  fo  waters   plenteouily 

Out  of  falvation's  living  wells 
fhall  ye  draw  forth  with  joy. 

4  Praife  ye  the  LORD,  call  on  his  name  : 

and  to  the  people  (how 
His  doings  :  that  his  name's  extol  I'd, 

declare  abroad  alfo.  X  2  5  O 

J  7befe  t-ivoVerfes  are  exprefly  applied  to  Cur  iST,Luk.i. 


O 


go8  ISAIAH   xxv. 

5  O  fing  ye  to  the  LORD,  for  He 

things  excellent  has  done  ; 
Yea  thro'  the   univerfal   earth 
the  fame  is  fully  known. 

6  Cry  out  and  ihout  aloud  O  ye 

who  on  mount  Zion  dwell  ; 
For  mighty  is  the  Holy  One, 
in  Thee,  O  Ifrael. 

Isai.  xxv.  i— q. 
i  T  ORD,  Thou  my  God  I  I'll  Thee  extol.', 
•*-'     I  will"  thy  name  confefs  ; 
Who  wonders  doft,  thy  counfels  old 
are  truth  and  faithfulnefs. 

2  For  Thou  a  city  mad'ft  an  heap  ; 

its  wall  in  ruin  lies  ; 
The  ftrarigers  palace  haft  cras'd  ; 
nor  ever  ftiall  it  rife. 

3  Therefore  the  mighty  people  fhall 

great  glory  to  Thee  bear  \ 
The  city  of  the  terrible 

of  nations  (hall  Thee  fear. 
\  Becaufe  Thou  to  the  poor  haft  been 

their  ftrength,  as  they  confefs  ; 
A  happy  ftrength  to  helplefs  ones, 

in  times  of  their  diftrefs. 

Thou'art  a  refuge  from  the  ftorm, 

a  fhadow  from  the  heat ; 
When  blafts  of  dreadful  ones  like  ftorms 

on  walls  in  fury  beat  ; 
And  like  fierce  heat  in  places  dry  ; 
;       but  Thou  dial t  quell  their  noife. 
And,  as  the  Jieat  by  fhady  cloud, 

fupprefs  their  dreadful  voice. 

.  The  LORD  of  hofts  moreover  will 
upon  this  mountain  make, 
A  fumptucus  feaft  of  fat  things  for 

all  people  to  paruke  :  A 


I S  A  1 A  H  xxvi.  30^ 

A  feaft  of  wines  preferv'd  on  lees, 

for  them  He  will  prepare  ; 
Of  fat  and  marrow-things,  of  wines 

that  mod  refined  are.  f 

j  And  in  this  mountain  He  deftroy 
the  face  of  cov'ring  ihall, 
Call:  o'er  all  people,  and  the  vail 
fpread  over  nations  all. 
B  For  ever  He  will  fwallow  up 
death  into  victory. 
The  Lord  JEHOVAH  tears  {hall  wipe 
from  ev'ry  face  and  eye. 

His  people's  whole  reproach  from  all 
the  earth  He'll  take  away. 
9  Lo  this  our  God  !  who  will  us  fave  ; 
for  "Him  we  waiting  ftay  ! 
This  is  the  LORD  on  whom  we  have 

our  expectation  had  ; 
In  his  falvation  we'll  rejoyce, 
and  be  exceeding  glad. 

Isai.     xxvi. 

1  A   City  of  exceeding  ftrength 
**  Doth  happily  to  us  belong  ; 
And  the  decreed  falvation  (hall 

like  walls  and  bulwarks  keep  it  ftrong* 

2  Set  open  then  the  city-gates, 
That  fo  the  righteous  nation,  who 
Immoveably  maintains  the  truth. 
May  gladly  enter  thereinto. 

3  In  perfecl.  peace  Thou  fuch  a  one 
Wilt  ever  furely  caufe  to  be, 
Whofe  mind  on  Thee  fecurely  flays  j 
Becaufe  he  hopes  alone  en  Thee.       4  Repofe 

•f  Heb.-  -Drawn  from  tbeLees  :  and  fo  the  ancient  La  tin*, 
Montanus,  Buxtorff,  and  all  the  Lexicons  :  the  Heb. 
Root  {ignifyW.g- poured  out^Xid  \\L$H(b,Pr#pofitiQn  fig- 
mfyitg-^From, 


'3*0  ISAIAH    xxvi. 

4  Repofe  then  ever  in  the  Lord 
The  lively  hope  of  all  your  mind  ' 
Becaufe  in  JAH,*  JEHOVAH,  *  fure 
A  rock  eternal  ye  ihall  find. 

5  He'll  bring  down  thofe  who  dwell  on  bidu 
He'll  lav;  the  haughty  city  low, 

He'll  lay  jt  level  with  the  ground, 
And  down  into  the  duft  will  throw. 

6  The  feet  of  the  afflicted  (hall 

-     In  triumph  tread  it  wholly  dcfcvn  ; 
And  it  mall  lie  beneath  the  feet 
Of  him  that  was  a  helplefs  one. 
[  2  Part.  ] 

7  The  way  of  ev'ry  righteous  man 
Is  umverfal  righteouinefs  ; 

And  Thou,  O  Righteous  One,  doft  weigh 
In  nghtecufnefs  each  path  of  his. 

8  Moreover  in  thy  judgments  way, 
LORD,  Thee  we  longing  look  to  fee  ; 
Our  fouls  defire  is  to  thy  name, 

And  to  the  memory  of  Thee. 

9  In  the  dark  feafons  of  the  night, 
*    My  foul  Thee  earneftly  defires  : 

My  wakeful  fpirit  \n  my  bread: 
For  Thee  at  early  dawn  inquires. 
For  when  thy  judgments  are  difblay'cl 
On  earth,  the  world's  inhabitants 
Shou'd  lay  to  heart  thy  righteous  works, 
And  learn  the  righteoufnefs  of  faints. 

so  Tho'  for  a  wicked  man  there  mould 
.-    Bowels  of  heav'nly  pity  yearn', 

Yet  he  the  way  of  righteoufnefs 

Will  not  perfwaded  be  to  learn  : 

Yea,  in  the  land  of  righteoufnefs 

He'll  work  perverfe  iniquity  ; 

Nor  vyijj  he  ev'n  fo  much  as  fee  * 

1  O VAH's  glorious  majefiy.         i  iLORD, 


ISAIAH    xxvl.  3 1 1 

LORD,   when  thine  hand  is  lifted  up, 
In  thy  molt  awful  judgments,  high  i 
Yet  left  they  fee  thine  hand  therein, 
Perveriely  they  will  (hut  their  eye.   , 
But  with  confufion  they  (hall  fee 
The  zeal  *  Thou  for  thy  people  haft3 
And  the  confuming  lire  that  ihall 
Thine  adveriaries  wholly  wafte. 

[  3  Part.  ] 
JEHOVAH,  certainly  Thou  wilt 
Safety  and  peace  for  us  ordain  : 
For  our  affairs  Thou  manage  doft, 
And  for  us,   all  our  works  maintain, 
O  LORD  our  God,  tho'  other  Lords 
Have  reigned  over  us,  we  own  ; 
Yet  hence,  thy  name  we  mention  will, 
And  by  Thee  none  but  thine  alone. 

They'r  dead,    and  (hall  not  live  again ; 
Deceas'd,  and  never  ihall  arife  ; 
Thy  judgments  have  deftroy'd  them  quite^ 
Yea  caus'd  that  all  their  menvry  dies. 
The  nation,    LORD,  increafeft  Thouj 
Our  nation  greatly  haft  increas'd  ; 
And  Thou  haft  glorify'd   thy  felf, 
And  thro'  the  earth  difpers'd  them  haft. 

O  LORD,  when  they  were  in  diftrefs, 
They  Thee  then  vifited  with  cries ; 
And  pray'r  in  fecret  poured  out, 
When  Thou  didft  forely  them  chaftize. 
Like  as  a  pregnant  woman  when 
Approaching  travail  comes  space, 
Is  pain'd,  and  in  her  pangs  cries  out  ; 
So  were  we,  LORD,  before  thy  face. 

We  trouble  have  conceiv'd,  are  pain'da 

But  bring  forth  vanity,  and  wind  j 

Nor  do  the  world's  difturbers  fall  : 

.Nor.  we  on  earth  deliverance  find..       \Fcrt. 


312  ISAIAH    xxxviii. 

[  4  Part.  ] 

19  Thy  dead  (hall  furely  live  again, 
With  my  dead  body  rife  they  muft  : 
Awake  out  of  the  fleep  of  death, 
And  fing  ye  who  dwel'i  in  the  duft  ! 
Becaufe  the  dew  that  falls  on  thee, 
Is  like  the  dew  that  makes  herbs  grow  : 
But  out  abroad  with  violence, 
The  earth  the  wicked  ones  %  mall  throw. 

20  Come  then  my  people  enter  in 
To  chambers  that  moft  fccret  are  ; 
And  after  thee  (hut  thou  the  doors, 
And  make  them  fa  ft  with  utmoft  care. 
There  do  thou  hide  thy  kU  a  while  s 
It  mail  but  as  a  moment  be, 

And  all  the  indignation  (hall 
Be  pafs'd  for  ever  over  thee. 

21  Forlo,  the  LORD  is  coming  forth,  ' 
Out  of  his  dwelling  place  on^high, 
Upon  the  earth's  inhabitants, 

To  puni(h  their  iniquity. 

The  earth  (hall  then  difclofe  and  mow 

The  bloods  *  within  her  buried  ; 

Her  (lain  mall  be  brought  forth  to  view, 

And  be  no  longer  covered. 

Isai.  xxxviii.   10--- 20. 
Th  Son?  fl/HezekinV/ivr  his  Recovery  from  Sidnefs. 

10  ]V/|Y  days  I  faid  are  now  cutoff. 

And  going  to  the  grave  am  I, 
And  of  my  hop'd  for  coming  years 
I  am  deprived  utterly. 

11  I  faid;  that  JAH  I  (hall  not  fee, 
JAH  in  the  land  of  life  behold  ; 

And  man  mine  eyes  (hall  fee  no  more, 
Nor  any  dwellers  in  the  world.  12  My 

I  Go  the  Sep.  Chaldee,  Arab,  and  fo  t&\$M?6ohfywp. 


ISAIAH    xxxviii.  3 t -3 

,12  My  dwelling  here  is  pafs'd  away, 
Removed  as  a  (hepherd's  tent; 
My  life  as  threads  by  weavers  cut, 
He  cuts  me  off  by  languimment. 
From  day  to  night  Thou  doft  me  wafte, 
An  end  of  me  wilt  quickly  make, 

13  I  in  the  morn  look  ;   but  by  night 
My  bones    He'll  as  a  lion  break. 

14  Like  cranes  or  fwailows  chatter'd  I, 

Like  doves  I  mourn'd  thro'  pain  and  grief, 
Mine  eyes  with  looking  upwards  faii'd. 
LORD,  I'm  opprefs'd  ;  O  give  relief". 

15  What  (hall  I  (ay  ?  but  humbly  own, 
He  well  hath  fpoke  and  done  to  me, 
And  I  in  bitternefs  of  foul 

Will  all  my  years  repenting  be. 

16  As,  LORD,  Thou  art  the  life  of  men, 
Life  to  my  fpirit  Thou  doft  give  j 
Thou  fully  wilt  recover  me, 

And  Thou  wilt  make  me  ftill  to  live. 

17  Lo,  I  for  peace  great  trouble  found, 
But  to  my  foul  in  love  Thou  haft 
From  the  corrupting  pit  me  fav'd, 
My  fins  behind  thy  back  haft  caft. 

18  For  graves  cannot  (hew  forth  thy  praife, 
Neither  can  death  Thee  celebrate, 
Such  as  go  down  into  the  pit 

To  fee  thy  truth  no  more  can  wait. 

19  The  living  does,  the  living  will, 
Thee  praife,  ev'n  as  I  do  this  day  j 
The  father  to  the  children  fhall 
Thy  a6ts  of  faithfulnefs  difplay. 

20  Ready  to  fave  me  was  the  LORD  : 
Therefore  we  will  my  fongs  of  praife 
Sing  in  JEHOVAH's  houfe  with  joy, 
Throughout  our  lives,   ev'n  all  our  days. 

Isaiah. 


3*4  ISAIAH  xlv,  liii. 

r.  xV    21---25. 

21  pRom  ancient  time*  I  have  declar'd, 
1     I  am  JEHOVAH,  GOD  alone, 
A  righteous  God;  and  Me  txfidcs 

A  faviour  is,  or  can  be  none. 

22  Then  io„k  to  Me  ye  fainting  fouls, 
In  '  ce,  in  ev'ry  land  ; 
And  ye  lliall  joyfully   receive 
Sahation  at  my  mighty  hand. 

23  For  (  am  God,  and  none  befides, 
I  even  by  My  felf  have  fworn 

In  righteoufnefs  :  and  now  the  word 
Gone  from  my  mouth,   mall  not  return  : 
It  is,  '  that  every  knee  to  Me 
c  Shall  bow,  and  ev'ry  tongue  fhall  fwear, 

24  cAnd  fay,  that  in  the  LORD  alone 

c  My  ftrength  and  righteoufneffes  *  arc  : 

Yea  all  who  feel  their  wretchednefs 
With  humble  joy  fhall  come  to  Him  : 
But  thofe  who  with  Him  are  difpieas'd, 
Shall  be  diftrefs'd  with  endlefs  fhame. 

25  In  Thee,  JEHOVAH,  Ifr'els  race, 
All  fully  jumly'd  (hall  be  ; 

In  Thee  [hall  triumph  o'er  their  foes, 
And  all  be  glorify'd  in  Tliee. 

Isai.  liii. 
[  The  Abafement  and  Exaltation  o/Chri^t;    AJIs  viii.  -. 

1  r\  Who  has  our  report  believ'd  ? 

w  And  who  JEHOVAH's  arm  doth  know  ? 

2  For  as  a  tender  plant  and  root 

Before  Him,  from  dry  ground  He'll  grow. 
He  has  no  form,  nor  comelinefs  ; 
And  when  his  troubled  face  we  fee, 
No  beauty  in  Him  we  difcern, 
That  by  us  He  defir'd  fhould  be, 

*  He 


IS  J  I  AH  liii.  '  %i$ 

3  He  (lighted    and  rejected  is 

Ev'n  of  the  men  He  came  to  fave  : 
A  man  of  confiant  forrows  full, 
And  intimate  with  heavy  grief. 
Yet  we,  while  He  was  thus  abus'd, 
Our  faces  turn'd  and  hid  from  Him  ; 
By  others  round  He  was  defpis'd, 
Nor  did  we  Him  at  all  efteem. 

4  Tho',  fure  they  were  our  griefs  He  bore, 
Our  finking  forrows  bare  did  He  ; 

Yet  ftrook,  and  ("mote,  &  fcourg'd  byGOD, 
We  judg'd  Him  righteoufly  to  be. 

5  But  ah  !  'twas  only  for  our  lins 
That  He  did  all  his  wounds  receive  : 
For  our  iniquities  was  bruis'd, 

That  Hz  might  us  from  them  relieve. 

Our  chaftifement  on  Him  was  laid, 

To  purchaie  our  eternal  peace  : 

And  by  his  uripes  it  is  that  we 

Are  heal'd  with  wondrous  pow'r  and  grace. 

6  We  all  like  fheep  aftray  have  gone, 
-Each  turn'd  to  his  own  finful  way  : 

And  yet  the  trefpafs  of  us  all 
The  LORD  on  Him  alone  did  lay. 

7  Opprefs'd,  abus'd,  He  filent  was, 

As  the  meek  lamb  to  (laughter  bro't  ; 
Or  iheep,  before  her  (hearers  dumb, 
His  guiltlefs  mouth  He  op'ned  not. 

8  From  judgment  and  from  prifn  [the  grave] 
Soon  rais'd  and  took  away  was  He  ; 

And  of  his  generation  who 

Shall  tell  the  wondrous  hiftory  ? 

For  from  the  land  of  living  ones 

In  early  age  was  He  deftroy'd  ; 

And  for  my  people's  fins  the  ftroke 

Of  vi'lent  death  was  on  Him  laid.         9  With 


3i6  ISAIAH  liii. 

9  With  criminals  He  dy'd  -,   and  yet 
Among  the  rich  He  made  his  grave  ; 
Becaule  He  did  no  injury, 
Nor  ever  with  his  mouth  deceive. 

10  Yet  it  JEHOVAH  pleas'd   to  bruife 
And  put  Him  to  extreme  diOrefs, 
When  Thou  fhalt  offer  up  his  foul 
Only  for  others  trefpaffes  : 

When  this  is  done,  then  He  fhall  rife, 
Live  ever,  and  his  offspring  fee  ; 
JEHOVAH's  pleafure  in  lus  hand 
Shall  profper  to  eternity  : 

11  The  multiply'd  and  happy  fruit, 
Of  the  vaft  travel  of  his  foui, 

He  mall  furvey,  and  with  the  view 
He  fhall  be  pleafed  to  the  full  : 

By  knowledge  of  the  way  of  life, 
My  righteous  fervant  fhall  appear 
Vaft  multitudes  to  juftify  ; 
For  He  their  fins  will  fully  bear. 

12  Therefore  a  portion  with  the  great 
To  Him,  as  due,  divide  I  will  ; 
And  with  xhe  mighty  ones  fhall  He 
Divide  and  fhare  the  glorious  fpoil. 

Becaufe  He  pour'd  his  foul  to  death, 
And  with  tranlgreffors  numbred  was: 
The  fin  of  many  bore  ;  and  He 
For  helplefs  fmners  pleads  the  caufe. 

Isai.  \v.  [TheCallofGODznCH&lSTtofariJbingSirwers^ 

1  T_jO  !  ev'ry  thirfly,  longing  foul  ! 

*-*-  Co-me  where  the  living  waters  flow  ; 
Come,  buy,  eaj,  drink  my  wine  and  milk  j 
Tho'  nothing  ye,  of  worth,  can  fhow. 

2  Why  do  ye  fpend  your  coil:  and  toil, 
For  what  cannot  content  the  foul  r 
Hear  Me,  and  htd  on  folid  good, 

Your  fouls  with  fatnefs  ftiall  bs  full.        3  In- 


ISAIAH    Iv.  317 

'  3  Incline  your  ear  and  come  to  Me, 
Hear,  and  your  foul  (hall  ever  live  ; 
I'll  an  eternal  covenant 
And  David's  certain  mercies  give. 

4  Lo  !  I  have  Him  a  witnefs  giv'n, 
For  all  the  people  to  obferve  ; 

A  leader  and  commander  made, 
That  all  the  people  mould  Him  ferve.'j 

5  The  gentile  nations  Thou  (halt  call  ; 
And  they  fhall  run  to  Thee  with  joy  ; 
The  LORD  thy  God,  the  Holy  One 
Of  Ifr'el,  Thee  will  glorify. 

6  O  feek  ye  for  the  LORD,  while  ye 
To  your  great  joy  may  find  Him  here; 
And  call  upon  Him  earneftiy, 

While  in  his  mercy  He  is  near. 

7  Let  wicked  men  forfake  their  wavs, 
Their  tho'ts  let  the  unrighteous  leave  ; 
And  to  the  LORD  let  them  return  5 
And  mercy  on  them  He  will  have. 

Let  them  remember  He's  our  God, 
So  wondrous  for  benignity  ; 
O  let  them  then  return  to  Him, 
And  He'll  forgive  abundantly. 
Lamentations,  iii. 

1  T  Am  the  man  who  by  his  rod 

Of  wrath  fee  difmal  fceues  of  woes ; 

2  He  hath  me  into  darknefs  brought, 
.And  not  a  gleam  of  light  He  fhows. 

3  He^furely  is  againft  me  turn'd  : 
His/hand  all  day  He  turns  on  me. 

4  My  flefh  and  {kin  He  old  hath  maae 

My  bones  to  pieces  broke  hath  He.  5  He 

||  David being  now  dead  about  300  Years,tis  plain  that 
Christ,  the  promifed  Seed  of  David  mult  be  here 
intended  :  fo  Christ  is  called  David,  Jer.  xxx,  9. 
Ezek.  xxiv.  23,  24,  Hof.  iii.  5. 


3i8        LAMENTATIONS    in. 

5  He  built  around  me  :  and  with  gall 
And   travel  me  encompafied  : 

6  He  hath  me  fet  in  places  dark, 
As  thofe  who  long  ago  were  dead. 

7  So  hedg'd  me  in,   I  can't  get  out  ; 
Makes  me  his  heavy   chain  to  bear ; 

8  And  when  I  earneft  cry  aloud, 
He  grievoufly  fhuts  cut  my  pray'r. 

9  He  with  hewn  ftones  enclos'd  my  path. 

And  intricate  hath  made  my  ways  : 
10  He  as  a  bear  lays  wait  for  me, 

A  lion  in  a  hidden  place. 
ii  He  turned  hath  my  ways  afide  : 

He  hath  to   pieces  pulled  me  : 

Of  all  my  comforts  hath  bereav'd 

And  made  me  defolate  to  be. 

12  He  bent  his  bow  ;  and  me  a  mark 
Did  for  his  fharp'ned   arrows  place  ; 

13  The  arrows  of  his  quiver  caus'd 
Into  my  tender  reins  to  pafs. 

14  To  all  my  people  I'm  a  feoff, 

And  all  the  day  their  jeering  fong ; 

15  He  made  me  full  of  bitternefs, 

And  even  drunk  with  wormwood  ftrong. 

16  Yea  He  my  teeth  with  gravel  break, 
And  all  in  ames  rolled  me. 

17  Thou  putil  my  foul  far  eff  from  peace, 
And  I  forgot  profperity. 

18  Yea  I  did  fay,  my  itrength  and  hope 
Are  wholly  perifh'd  from  the  LORD. 

19  My  grief  and  pain,  wormwood  and  gall, 
I  in  my  troubled  mind  record. 

20  My  foul  doth  flill  remember  them, 
And  in  me,  low  abas'd,  doth  lie  : 

21  Yet  to  my  mind  I  this  recall, 

And  thence  a  glimpfe  of  hope  have  I; 

22  It's  of  the  mercies  of  the  LORD, 
We  are  not  quite  confum'd  away  ; 
Eecaufe  the  pity  of  kis  heart 

Nor  dees,  nor  ever  <u/7/  decay.  22  They 


LAMENTATIONS    ill.         319 

They  evVy  morning  are  renew'd  : 

Thy  changelefs  faithfulncfs  is  great. 
24  The  LORO's  my  portion,  faith  my  foul  ; 

And  thence  my  hope  I'll  on  Him  fet. 
r;  To  them  who  wait  for  Him,   the  foul 

Who  feeks  Him,  gracious  is  the  LORD  : 

26  'Tis  heft  in  quietnefs  *  to  wait 
Till  He  falvation  will  afford. 

27  Good  for  a  man  it  is  in  youth 

That  he  mould  bear  the  humbling  yoke  : 

28  He  fits  alone,    and  filence  keeps 
Becaufe  he  bears  thy  holy  ftroke. 

29  He  puts  his  mouth  into  the  duft, 
If  fo  there  any  hope  may  be  : 

30  His  cheek   to 'him  who  fmices  he  gives, 
Tno'   filled  with  reproach  is  he. 

3  1   Ever  the  Lord  will  not  call  off: 
But  tho'  He  caufes  pungent  grief  ; 

32  Yet  in  his  mercies  great  He  will 
Compaffion  have,  and  give  relief. 

33  For  He's  not  willing  to  afrfcel 

Or  grieve  the  fons  of  men  'tis  known  ; 

34  To  crufh  the  prifners  of  the  earth, 
Or  under  feet  to  tread  them  down. 

35  To  turn  afide  the  right  of  man 
Before  the  face  of  the  most  High  ; 

36  Or  to  fubvert  his  righteous  caufe  i 
TUe  Lord  abhors  eternally. 

37  Who's  lie  that  faith,  and  then  performs, 
Unlefs  it  be  the  Lords  good  will. 

38  Out  of  the  mouth  of  the  most  High, 
Proceed  all  good  and  penal  ill. 

39  Why  for  the  puniftiment  of  fins 
Doth  any  living  man  complain  ? 

40  O  let  us  fearch  and  try  our  ways, 
And  to  the  LORD  now  turn  again. 

41  O  let  us  lift  our  hearts  and  hands 
Up  to    he  mighty  ^od  in  heav'n  : 

42  We  all  have  trefpafs'd  and  rebeTd, 

Nor  haft  Thou  ye:  our  fins  forgivV  Thy 


320        LAMENTATIONS    iii. 

43  Thy  wrath  us  covers  and  purfues ; 
Thou  flay'fl,  and  doft  not  pity  mow. 

44  Thou  To  with  clouds  doft  hide  thy  h\ft 
That  our  loud  cries  cannot  pafs  thro'. 

45  Amidft  tfie  people  haft  us  made 
Th'  offifcouring,  refufe,   and  the   jeer. 

46  And  the  wide  mouths  of  all  our  foes, 
Againfl  and  round  us  op'ned  are. 

47  Fear  and  a  fnare  are  come  onus; 
And  all  in  defolation  lies  : 

48  For  daughters  of   my  people's  wafte 
Rivers  of  tears  run  down  mine  eyes. 

49  Mine  eyes  with  tears  flow  down  ap2ce  ; 
And  will  no  intermiflion  know, 

50  Until  the  LORD  from  heav'n  look  down, 
And  fee  us  in  our  difmal  woe. 

51  Mine  eye  affe&s  my  foul  *  with  grief, 
To  fee  my  city's  daughters  cafe  ; 

52  My  foes  purfue  me  unprovok'd 
The  harmlefs  birds  as  fowlers  chafe. 

53  My  life  they  in  the  dungeon  funk, 
And  on  me  heavy  ftones  they  call. 

54  The  waters  flowing  o'er  my  head, 

I  faid,  "  I'm  gone,  all  hope  is  paft  !" 

55  OLORD,  I  call'd  upon  thy  name, 
In  the  deep  dungeon,  like  to  die; 

56  Thou  heardil  my  voice,  hide  not  thine  ear, 
From  my  fliort  panting  and  my  cry 

57  Then  Thou  drew'rt  near,  and  faidft,  "Fear  not  I* 
Ev'n  in  the  day  I  call'd  on  Thee  : 

58  Lord,  my  foul's  caufeo  Thou  didit  plead, 
And  my  expiring  life  fet  free. 

59  JEHOVAH  judge  the  caufe  for  me, 
As  Thou  my  wrongs  has  always  feen. 

60  As  their  revenge   and  all  their  plots 
Before  thine  eyes  have  ever  been. 

61  All  their  reproach,  Thou  LORD,  hall  heard  ; 
Thou  feed  the  fnares  they  for  me  lay, 

62  Their  lips  who  up  againft  me  rife, 

And  all  their  plotines  all  the  dav.  63  See 


J  0  N  A  H  II,  321 

3  See,  wtoen  they  fit,  and  when  they  rife, 
The  mufick  of  their  fongs  ami: 

4  But  LORD,   as  are  their  handy  works 
A  juft  reward  Thou  wilt  apply. 

5  Sorrow  of  heart  Thou  wilt  them  give, 
Thy  grievous  curfe'wilt  make  them  bear  ; 

6  In  wrath  them  chace,  and  from  beneath 
JEHOVAH's  heav'ns  wafle  ev'ry  where. 

ontah  ii.  [The  Son?  of  Jonah,  upon  his  greatDeliverancc] 
I  t  To  the  LORD  in  my  diftrefs 

Cry'd  earneftly.snd  He  gave  ear  ; 

Out  from  hell's  belly  then  I  cry'd, 

And  He  mv  voice  did  kindly  hear. 

For  down  into  the  hideous  deeps, 

And  midft  of  feas,  Thou  didii  me  caft  ; 

The  floods  encompafs'd  me,  and  all 

Thy  waves  and  billows  o'er  me  pafs'd. 

l  I  then  faid,    I  was  caft  away 

"  Quite  from  the  fight  of  thy  bk&  eyes,  * 

Yet  towVds  thy  temple  I  will  look, 

And  to  Thee  there  direct  my  cries. 
;  The  waters  to  my  finking  ioul 

Pierc"d  and  encompas'd  me  around  ; 

The  depths  all  round  enclofed  me, 

The  weeds  about  my  head  were  bound. 
)  To  mountains  bottoms  I  went  down, 

Earth's  bars  for  ever  me  befet  ; 

Yet  LORD  my  God,  Thou  halt  my  life 

Brought  up  out  of  the  horrid  pit. 

7  When  my  funk  foul  fainted  in  me, 
JEHOVAH  then  remember'd  I  ; 
And  then  my  pray'r  rofe  up  to  Thee, 
Into  thy  holy  place  on  high. 

B  They  their  own  mercies  fadly  leave, 

Who  look  to  lying  vanities  ; 

But  with  the  voice  of  giving  thanks* 

To  Thee  I'll  praifes  facrifice. 
5  Whatever  I  in  trouble  vow'd, 

To  pay  I  readily  accord  ; 

Tor  all  falvation  ever  comes 

.e  moll  kind  and  fovireignLORD.     Y      Ha*« 


322  HABAKKUK   III. 

Hab.  iii.  The  Prayer  ^/"Habakkuk  the  Prophet, 

2  npHy  fpeech,   O  LORD,  I  heard  with  fear : 

In  midft  of  years  thy  work  declin'd 
Revive,  O  LORD,  and  make  it  *  known  : 
In  wrath  thy  tender  mercies  mind. 

3  The  mighty  God  from  Tern  an  came, 
The  Holy  One  from  Paran-hill  :    {Selah.} 
His  glory  cover'd  all  the  ikies, 
^nd  all  the  earth  his  praife  did  fill. 

4  His  brightnefs  as   the  light  appear'd, 
And  beams  of  fplendor  f  from  Him  %  flow'd  ; 
Where  was  the  hiding  of  his  powV, 
There  then  it  blazed  all  abroad.  || 

5  Before  Him  went  the  peftilence  : 
Coals  glowing  at  his    feet  were  fpread  .* 

6  When  he  flood   up,  the  earth  was  mov'd  :  f 
He  look'd,  and  all  the  nations  fled  ; 
Th'  eternal  mountains   were  difpers'd  ; 
The  hills  of  perpetuity, 
Bow'd  lowly  down  before  his  feet  : 
His  way*  abide  eternally. 

7  The  tents  of  Ethiopia  then 
In  great  affii&ion  I  did  fee  : 
The  curtains  thro*  all  Midian's  land, 
Shook  at  the  dreadful  fight  of  Thee  I 

8  Againft  the  rivers  floods  or  feas, 
Did  then  JEHOVAH  anger  bear  ; 
That  on  his  troops  of  horfes  rode  ; 

HlS     CHARIOTS     OF    SALVATION     WERE. 

9  As  to  thy  tribes,  to  fave  them,  Thou 
Thy  folemn  word  and  oath  didft  give  ; 
Made    wholly  naked  was  thy  bow,    ( Selah.) 
The  earth  with  rivers  Thou  didfl  cleave. 

ib  Thee 

"f-  TheWord  fignifies  hothHorns  &  Beams ;  derives  from 
a  Root  which  fignifies  beaming  forth  :  %  and  the  Word 
commonly  rendred  Hands  fignifies  alfo  Sides  :  See  A- 
evenarius,Buxtorf,ScbindIer>Pagnine  &  Mercer, Cajlellus, 
and  Martin  Albert.     ||  Cbaldte.  f  Sept.  ChaU  Arab. 


HABAKKVK    Hi.  323 

10  Thee  faw,  and  ftiook  the  mountains  great ; 
The  floods  of  waters  rolled  by  ; 
His  voice  loud  utter  did  the  deep, 
And  lifted  up  his  hands   on  high. 

1 1  The  fun  and  moon,  when  Thee  they  faw, 
Stood  ftill  amaz'd  in  their  high  Sphere  : 
But  quick  mov'd  at  thine  arrows  light, 
And  brighter  glitt'ring  of  thy  fpear. 

12  Thou  marcheft  thro*  the  land  in  wrath. 

The  heathen  threfheft  as  in  rage  :  • 

1 3  In  flames  of  zeal  Thou  goeft  forth, 
To  fave  thy  finking  heritage. 

'    With  thy  Messiah  f  them  to  fave  : 
Thou  from  the  wicked's  houfe,  the  head 
Haft  quite  cut  off ;  %  and  from  his  feet  J| 
Up  to  his  neck,  all  bare  haft  laid.      {Selah.\ 

14  Thou  haft  with  his  [Messiah's]  rods 
ftruck  thro'  the  univerfal  head, 

Of  all  their  numerous  villages, 

And  all  in  defolation  fpread. 

They,  as  tempeftuous  whirlwinds,   rofe 

And  rulhed  on,  to  fcatter  me  ;  ' 

Their  joyful  hope  was  to  devour 

The  poor  afflicted  fecredy. 

15  But  then  I  faw  Thee  walk  along, 
And  with  thy  horfes'  thro'  the  fea, 
Thro'  all  the  waters  mighty  heaps 
Againft  the  dreadful  enemy. 

16  I  heard !  my  belly  trembled   thro*; 
At  thy  loud  voice  my  lips  did  quake  .* 
A  rott'nnefs  feized  all  my  bones ; 

I  thro'  my  felf  did  greatly  make  : 
That  in  this  day  of  trouble  J 
Might  in  fafe  quietnefs  repofe  ; 
While  for  his  people  He  afcends, 
And  with  his  troops  invades  their  foes. 

1 7  Tho'  figtrees  fhould  no  bloffoms  yield, 
Nor  any  fruit  on  vines  appear, 

Y  2  The 

f  Heb,  S*pt*CbaidJkSyr.  %Syr.  \\Menochius  \nPoI.Sjnof>Ji. 


3H  L  U  K  E    I. 

The  labouis  of  the  olive  fail, 

And  tho'  the  fields  no  food  mould  bear  ; 

Tho'  from  the  folds  the  flocks  fhould  ceafe, 

In  Hails  no  cattle  have  abode  ; 
18  Yet  in  the  LORD  I  will  exult, 

And  joy  in  my  falvation's  God. 

JEHOVAH  is  my  Lord  and  ftrength  : 

He  makes  my  feet  fwift  as  the  roe  : 

He  leads  me  to  my  places  high, 

And  makes  me  fafe  on  them  to  go. 
Luke    i.  46 — 55. 
TheScng  of  the  biffed ' HrginMzxy \at  her  aw* //^Elizabeth 
46  J^JY  foul  doth  magnify  the  LORD; 
47  My  fpirit  greatly  doth  rejoyce 

In  GOD  my  iaviour  ;   whom  I  praife 

With  joyful  and  exulting  voice. 

48  For  greatly  He  regarded  hath 
His  handmaid  in  her  low  eitate  : 
And  hence  all  ages  of  the  world 
Shall  rj»e  as  bleiled  celebrate. 

49  Th' Almighty  wondrous  things  hath  done, 
To  me  :  and  holy  is  his  name  : 

50  To  them  who  fear  Him  mercies  flow  ; 
From  race  to  race  they  ever  ilream. 

51  He  w.iU-i.  his  arm  hath  mewed  ftrength  ; 
The  great  and  proud  hath  Scattered 

In  the  devices  of  their  hearts 
They  vainly  had  imagined. 

52  Down  from  their  feats  of  dignity 
The  high  and  ml^luy  put  hath  He  ; 
And  has  exalted  thole  on   h 

Who  were  before  of  low  degree. 

53  The  hungry  hath  with  good  things  fill'd, 
The  rich  has  empty  fent  away  ; 

54  His  fervant  Ifr'el  greatly  help'd, 
His  mercy  minds,  and  will  d:fplay. 

55  As  what  He  to  our  fathers  fpake, 
So  wondroufly  perform  doth  He 
To  Abraham  and   to  his  race, 

And  will  ev'n  to  eternity,  '  Lvk 


LUKE    I.  68—79.  325 

ThSong  ofZacharias  at  tbedrcumcifion  of 'John  tbeBaptiJi. 
6S  1    He  LORD,  the  GOD  of  Urael 
Be  greatly  blefs'd  !    for  He 
Haih  now  his  people  vifned, 
redeem 'd,  and  made  them  free. 

69  Who  oar  falvaiion's  mighty  Horn, 

foretold  in  ancienr  days, 
Out  of  his  fervant  David's  houfe, 
hath  now  been  pleas'd  to  raife. 

70  According  to  bis   pronrfes 

proclaim'd  by  hoiy  men, 
Who  ever  fince  the  world  began 

by  Him  infp;r'd  have   been. 
n\  That  we  from  all  our  enemies 

by  Him  may  faved  be  ,• 
And  from  the  cruel  hands  of  all 

who  hate  us  may  be  free. 
72  To  grant  the  mercy  promifed 

our  fathers  ;  and  to  mind 
His  holy  covenant,  (73)  His  oath 

to  Abraham  his  friend. 

74  That  us  from  fear  and  foes  hand  freed*. 

t)  ferve-  Him  He  would  give  ; 

75  In  holinefs  and  righteoufnefs, 

before  H\m,  while  we  live. 
jo  And  with  his  prophets,  the  most  high, 
dear  Child,   will  number  thee  ; 
Before  tlie  LORD,  to  clear  his  way, 
thou  fhal.  employed  be. 

77  The  doclr'ine  of  falvaf'on  thou 

malt  make  hi3  people  know  : 
And  how  He  will  forgive  their  fins 
thou  fhal:  them  clearly  {how. 

78  Thro'  tender  mercies  of  our  GOD  ; 

whereby    the   fpringing  day 
Begin,  to  rife    and  vifit    us, 

and  chafe  the  night  away.  * 

7 p  To  light  thofe  who  in  darknefs  fit, 
a:.d  in  delta's  fl\ade  refide  ; 
And  in  the  way  to  endlefs   peace 

our  foot-fteps  fafely  guide.  Luk. 


326      LUKE  II.  M  A  T.  VI.  REV.  IV. 
Luke  ii.  14. 

7 he  Song  of  the  heavenly  Hefts  at  the  Birth  of  Christ. 
ALL  glcry  to  the  moft  high  GOD, 
on  high  let  giory  be  : 
On  earth  be  glorious  peace  abroad, 
and  men  his  favour  fee. 

Luke    II.  29.  30.  cl  he  Song  of  Simeon, up  on  taking  the 
Child  Jesus  into  his  Arms  in  the  Temple. 

29  TO!  D,  ler  me  now  depart  in  peace, 

Who  have  thy  waiting  fervant  been, 
Accordh  g   to  thy  word  !  ior  now 

30  iVHne  eves  i::ve  thy  falvation  feen  ! 

31  Which  Thou  haft  wondroufly  prepar'd, 
And  fhown  before  all  people's  face  ; 

32  A  light  to  all  the  Gentile  world, 
The  glory  of  thine  iiVels  race  ! 

Mat.  VI.  9—13.  cihc  Lord's  Prayer. 

9  QUr  Father,  who  in  heav'n  art  feen, 

In  brighten  love  and  majefty  ; 
Let  all  the   univerfe  confpire 
Thy** glorious  iiarae   to  fanclify. 

10  O  let  thy  promised  kingdom  come 
Of  grace  and  glory  from  above  : 
And   let  thy  will  be  done  on  earth 
As  'tis  in  heav>n  with  joy  and  love. 

11  Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread  i 

12  Our  debts  to  thee  forgive  and  blot, 
As  we  our  debtors  free  forgive  : 

13  Into  temptation  lead  us  not. 
But  us  from  every   evil  fave  : 
For  thine  the  univerfal  reign, 
The  pow  r  and  glory  always  was, 
Is,  and  mall  ever  be  :     AMEN. 

Rev.  IV.  8,  9.  The  Sor.g  of  the  Four  glorious  Living 
Creatures  before  the  Throne. 
t  C\  Holy  !  holy  !  holy  LORD  ! 

XJ     th'  Almighty  GOD  alone  : 

Who  was,  and  is,  arid  art  to  come  ; 
9      who  fitted  on  the  throne  :  And 


REVELATIONS.  V,  VII.      317 

And  who  for  ever,    ever  liv'ft ! 

We  render  thanks  to  Thee  : 
To  Thee  all  honour,  glory  yield  : 
nor  ever  ceafe  (hall  we. 
Ver.  11.  7  heRefponfive  Song  of  tL  Twenty  four  Elders, 

cafiing  donvn  their  Crowns  before  the  throne* 
\  1  T  ORD,  Thou  all  honour,  glory,  pow'c 
arc  worthy  co  receive, 
From  ev'ry  creature  ;  for  to  all 
Thou  didft  their  Being  give. 
Yea  all  things  thro'  the  Univerfe 

at  firft  created  were 
For  thine  own  pleafure,  and  for  this 
they  all  continued  are. 
£ev  V.'V  10.  "To  the  Lord  Jesus,  theLkMBofGoi, 
the  Seng  of  the  Univerfai  Church, 

9  'TTIcu  worthy  arc  co  take  the  Book 

from  Him  upon  the  throne, 
And  open  all   the  feals  thereof, 

and  none  but  Thou  alone. 
For  Thou  for  guilty  men  waft  (lain, 

haft  bought  us   by  thy  blood  ; 
From  ev'ry  people,   nation,  tongue, 

redeem'd  us   all  to  GOD. 

10  Yea  Thou  haft  made  and  raifed  us 

ev'n  kings  and  priefts  to  be, 
To  miniller  before  our  GOD  : 
and  reign  on  earth  mail  we. 

Ver.   12.  "The  Refponftve  Song  of  the  Four  Living  Crear 
tures,7£*Twenty  four  E\ders,andMu/titudes  of  Angels, 
npHe  Lamb  is  worthy    that  was  flain, 
all  might  and  wealth  to  have, 
And,  wifdom,   honour,  glory,  pow'r, 

and  praiies  to  receive. 
Ver.  13.  The  clofingSong  o/'all  theCreatures  inHeartm, 
on  Earthy  under  tbe  Earth,  and  in  the  Sea,  together, 
*"P0  H'.m  who  fits  upon  the  throne, 
■  and  to  the  Lamb  therefore, 

Be  bleffing,  honour,  glory,  pawr, 
ever  and  evermore.  Bw 


328         REV  EL  AT.  VH,XV,XIX. 

Rev.  VII.   IO.  The  grateful  Song  of  the  innumerable 
Multitudes  of  Samis  before  /^Throne  and  the  Iiamb. 

^TPO  cur  moft  glorious  GOD  on  high, 
v.ho  fits  upon  the  throne, 
And   to  the  Lamb,  falvation,  we 
afcribe,  as  due,  alone  I 

Ver.   1 2.  The  Refponfinje  Song  of  all  the  Angels, Elders, 
and  Living  Creatures,  together. 

A  MEN  !  pow'r,  wifdom,  might  and  thanks, 
**•     all   bleffing,  honour  then, 
And  glory,  ever  be  afcrib'd 
to  our  great  GOD,   Amen. 

Rev.  XV.  3,  4.  The  Song  of 'Mofes  and  of  the  Lamb, 
fung  by  the  Saints  in  Triumph. 

3  Q  LORD,  Almighty  GOD  !   thy  works 

both  great  and   wondrous  are : 
Juft  king  of  faints,   and  true  thy  ways  : 

4  who  (hall  not  Thee  revere  ? 

And  glorify  thy  name,    O   LORD  ? 

who   holy  art  alone  : 
For  nations  all  fhall  worfhip  Thee  ; 

whofe  judgments  now  are  known. 

Rev.  XIX.  1,  t.  The  Song  of  the  Multitudes  in  Heaveft. 

1  r\  Hallelujah  !   honour,  pow'r, 

Salvation  and  all  glory  give, 
Give  to  the  LORD  our  GOD  alone, 
That  all  his  dues  he  may  receive. 

2  For  true  and  juft   his  judgment?  are  ; 

On  the  great  whore  hath  judgment  wrought, 

Who  with  her  fornication  had 

On  all  the  earth  corruption  brought. 

Of  all  who  ferv'd  Him  to  the  death 

The  blood  {he  fted  aveng'd  hath  He  i 

Aveng'd  on  her,  and  crowned  them. 

Amen  !   fing  Hallelujah  ye  I 


r  3 


[     3^9    J 

HYMNS 

Which  are  notVerfiom  of  the  Scriptures, but  Pious  Songs 
derived  from  them.     ByDr.WATTS  ^Others. 

I.  The  Fail  of  Angels  and  Men. 

WHEN  the  Great  Builder  arch'd  the  Skies, 
,  And  form'd  ali  Nature  with  a  Word, 
The  joyful  Cherubs  turfd   his  Praiie, 
And  ev'ry  bending  Throne  adofd. 
High  in  the  midft  of  all  the  Throng 
Satan  a  tall  Arch-  Angel  fate, 
Amongft  the  Morning  Stars  he  fung, 
'Till  Sin  deftroy'd  his  Heav'nly  State, 

Tvvas  Sin  that  huri'd  him  from  his  Throne; 
Grov'ling  in  Fire  the  Rebel  lies : 
Hoiv  art  thou  funk  in  Darknefs  a'aivft, 
Sen  of  the  Morning,  from  the  Skies  ! 
And  thus  our  two  fir  ft  Parents  flood, 
Till  Sin  defiTd  the  happy  Place  ; 
They  loft  their  Garden  and  their  God, 
And  ruin'd  all  their  unborn  Race. 
So  fprung  the  Plague  from  Adams  Bower, 
And  fpread  Deftruaion  all  abroad, 
Sin,  the  curs'd  Name,  that  in  one  Hour 
SpoilM  fix  Days  Labour  of  a  God. 
Tremble,  my  Soul,  and  mourn  for  Grief, 
That  fuch  a  Foe  mould  feize  thy  Bread  ; 
Fly  to  thy  Lord  for  quick  Relief: 
Oh  !  may  he  flay  this  treacherous  Guefh 
Then. to  thy  Throne,  Various  *v|"'g' 
Then  to  thy  Throne  our  Shouts  mall  life, 
Thine  everlafting  Arm  we  fink 
For  Sin,  the  Monfter,  bleeds  and  dies, 

II.  The  Firft  and  Second  Adam, 
■DAckward  with  humble  Shame  we  look 
^     On  our  Original  ; 
How  is  our  Nature  dafrTd  and  broke 
In  our  firft  Father's  Fall  ! 

Z  Ta 


33°  HYMN    III. 

To  all  that's  Good  averfe  and  blind, 

But  prone  to  all  that's  ill; 
What  dreadful  Darknefs  veils  our  Mind  I 
How  obftinate  our  Will  ! 

2  Conceiv'd  in  Sin  (O  wretched  State  f) 

Before  we  draw  our  Breath  ; 
The  firft  young  Pulfe  begins  to  beat 

Iniquity  and  Death. 
How  ftrong  in  our  degen'rate  Blood 

The  old   Corruption  reigns, 
And  mingling  with  the  crooked  Flood, 

Wanders  through  all  our  Veins  I 

3  Wild  and  unwholefome  as  the  Root 

Will  all  the  Branches  be  ; 
How  can  we  hope  for  living  Fruit 

From  fuch  a  deadly  Tree  ? 
What  mortal  Pow'r  from  Things  unclean 

Can  pure  Productions  bring  ? 
Who  can  command  a  vital  Stream 

From  an  infecled  Spring  ? 

4  Yet,  mighty  God,  thy  wond'rous  Love 

Can  make  our  Nature  clean 
While  Chrijl  and  Grace  prevail  above 

The  Tempter,  Death  and  Sin. 
The  Second  Adam  mail  reftore 

The  Ruins  of  the  Firft  ; 
Hofanna  to  that  Sov 'reign  Pow'r, 

That  new  creates  our  Duft  ! 

III.  The  Deity  and  Humanity  of  Chuis 
i  "p'Er  the  blue  Heavns  were  ftretch'd  abroad, 
From  Everlailing  was  the  Word  ; 
With  God  He  was  ;   the  Word  was  God, 
And  mull  divinely  be  ador'd. 
By  His  own  Pow'r  were  all  Things  made, 
By  Him  fupported  all   Things  Hand  ; 
He  is  the  whole  Creation's  Head, 
And  Angels  fxy  at  his   Command. 

2  E'er  Sin  was  born,  or  Satan  fell, 
He  led  the  Hoft  o*r  Morning  Stars  j 


HYMN    IV.  331 

(Thy  Generation  who  can  tell. 
Or  count  the  Number  of  thy  Years  ?) 
But  lo,  He  leaves  thofe  heavenly  Forms, 
The  Word  defcends  and  dwells  in  Clay, 
That  He  may  hold  converfe  with  Worms, 
Drefs'd  in  fuch  feeble  Flefh    as  they. 
Mortals  with  Joy  beheld  his  Face, 
Th'  Eternal  Father's  only  Son  ; 
How  full  of  Truth  !  how  full  of  Grace  I 
When  thro'  his  Eyes  the  God-head  (hone  ! 
Arch-Angels  leave  their  high  Abode, 
To  learn  new  MyfTries  here  and  tell 
The  Loves  of  our  defcending  God, 
The  Glories  of  Emanuel. 

IV.  The  Nativity  of  Christ. 

1  T>Ehold,   the   Grace    appears, 
13     The  Promife  is  fulfill'd  ; 
Mary,  the  wond'rous  Virgin  bears, 

And  Jefus  is  the  Child. 
The  Lord,  the  Higheft  God, 

Calls  him  his  only  Son  ; 
He  bids  Him  rule  the  Lands  abroad, 

And  gives  Him  David's  Throne. 

2  O'er    Jacob  (hall    he   reign 

With  a  peculiar  Sway  j 
The  Nations  (hall  his  Grace  obtain* 

His  Kingdom  ne'r  decay. 
To  bring  the  glorious  News, 

A  heavenly  Form  appears  ; 
He  tells  the  Shepherds  of  their  Joys, 

And  banifhes  their  Fears. 
3   Go,  bumble  Swains,  faid  he, 

To  David's  City  fly  ; 
The  promised    Infant,   born   To-Day, 

Doth  in  a  Manger  lie. 
With   Looks  and  Hearts   ferene    * 

Go    <vifit    Chrift  your   King  ; 
And  (trait  a  flaming  Troop  was  feen  : 

The   Shepherds  heard  them  fing, 

Z  2  4  Ghrj 


3$2  HYMN    V,  VI. 

4  Glory    to   God  on    High  ! 

And  hcavnty   Peace    on   Earth, 
Goodwill  to    Men,   to     Angels    Joy,  , 

At   the    Redeemer  s   Birth  ! 
In  Worfhip  fo    Divine 

Let    faints  employ    their  Tongues, 
With  the    Cdeitial    Hod    we  join, 

And    loud   repeat   their   Songs. 

5  Glory  to  God   w    High  ! 

And   hsafuMli    Peat:   on    Earth, 
Good  Kuill   to   Mtn,   to   /ngels  Joy, 
At  the  Rtdeemtrs   Birth  ! 

V.   The  Humiliation  and  Exaltation  of  'CHRIST '. 

1  TAfHa:  equal  Honours  mall  we  bring 

To  thee,  O  Lord  our  God.  t  e  Lamb, 
When   all   the  Notes  that  Angels  ling, 
Are  far    inferior  to  thy    Name  ? 
Worthy    is  He    that  once    was    fiain, 
The  Prince   of  Peace  that   groan'd  and  dy'd, 
Worthy   to  rife,  and  live  and   re  ga 
At  his   Almighty  Father's  Side, 

2  Pow'r  and  Dominion   are   his    due, 
Who   flood  condemn'd   at   Pilate's,  Bar  : 
Wifdom    belongs   to    Jejus    too, 

Tho'    he   was  charg'd   with  Madnefs  here. 
All  Riches  are   his   native   Rig  r, 
Yet  he    fuftain'd    amazing    Lots  ; 
To  him   afcribe   Eternal   Might, 
Who  left  his  Weaknefs  on   the  Crofs. 

3  Honour  immortal  mufc  be  paid, 
Inftead  of  Scandal  and  of  Scorn  ; 
While  /;lory  mines  around  his  Head, 
And  a  bright  Cro\*n  without  a  Thorn. 
Bleffings  for    ever  on  the  Lamb, 

Who  bore  the  Curfe   for   wretched  Men  : 
Let    Angels  found  his  facred   Name, 
And  ev'ry  Creature  fay,  Amen. 

VI.  The  Offices  of  Christ, 
i    TOin  all  the  Names  of   Love  and  Pow'x. 
J   That  ever  Men  or  Angels  bore,  All 


HYMN    VI.  333 

All  are  too  mean  to  fpeak  his  Worth, 
Or  fet  lmmanuiFs  Glory  forth. 
But  O  what  condescending  Ways 
He  takes  to  teach  his  heav'nly  Grace  I 
My  Eyes' with  Joy  and  Wonder  fee 
What  Forms  of  Love  he  bears  for  me. 

2  The    Avgel  of  the  Covnant  Hands 
With  his  Corhffiffltdfi  in  his  Hands, 
Sent  from  his  Father's  milder  Throne 
To  make  the  great  Salvation  known. 
Great  Prophet,  let  me    blefs  thy  Name  ; 
By  Thee  the  joyful  Tidings  came, 

Of  Wrath  appeas'd,  of   Sin's  forg'v'n, 

Of  Hell  lubdu'd,  and  peace  with  Heav'n,  / 

3  My  bright  Example,  and  my  Guide, 
I  would  be  walking  near  thy  Side  ; 

0  let  me  never  run   aftray, 
Nor  follow  the  forbidden  Way  ! 

1  love  my   Shepherd,  he  (hall    keep 
My  wandering  Soul  among  his  Sheep  ; 

He  feeds  his  Flock,   he  calls -their  Names, 
And  in  his   Eofom  bears  the  Lambs. 

4  My  Surety  undertakes  the    Caufe, 
AnLvVng    his  Father  s   broken   Laws  ; 
Behold  my  Soul  at  freedom  fet, 

My   Suretv  paid  the  dreadful    Debt. 
Jefus  my    Great   li:  -   has  dy'd, 

I  feek  no  Sacrifice  bcilJe  ; 
His   Blood  did   once  for   ail  atone, 
And  now  it   p'eads   before   the  Throne. 

5  My  Advocate  appears  on  high, 
The  Father  lays'  his  Tnunder  by  ; 
Not  all    that  Earth  or  HeH   can  fay 
Shall  turn  my   Father's  Heart    away. 
My-  Lord,  my  Conquro^-,  and  my  Ki/ig, 
Thy  Sccp.er  and  thy  Sword  I  fing  ; 
Thine   is    the  VidVry,   and  I  in 

A  joyful  Subject  at  thy   Feet! 

6  Afpire,  my    Soul,  to   glorious  Deeds, 
The  Caftcin   vf  Sa  eads  : 

March 


334  HYMN  VII.  VIII. 

March  on,  nor  fear  to  win  the  Day. 
Tho'  Death  and  Hell  obftruft  the  Way. 
Should  Death  and  Hell,  and  Pow'rs   unknown, 
Put   all  their   Forms  of   Mifchief  on, 
I   mail  be  fafe  ;  for  Cbriji  difplays 
Salvation   in  more   Sov'reign   Ways. 

VII.  The  Offices  of  the  Holy  Spirit, 
i  "pTernal  Spirit  !     we  confefs, 

And  fmg  the  Wonders  of  thy  Grace  j 
Thy  Pow'r  conveys  our  Ble flings  down 
From  God  the  Father  and  the  Son. 
Inlighten'd  by  thine   heav'nly  Ray, 
Our  Shades  and  Darknefs  turn  to  Day  ; 
Thine  inward  Teachings  make  us  know 
Our  Danger,   and  our  Refuge  too. 
2  Thy  Pow'r  and  Glory  works  within, 
And  breaks  the  Chains  of  reigning  Sin ; 
Doth  our  imperious  Lufts  fubdue, 
And  forms  our  wretched  Hearts  anew. 
The  troubled  Confcience  knows  thy  Voice, 
Thy  chearing  Words  awake  our  Joys, 
Thy  Words  allay  the  ftormy  Wind, 
And  calm  the  Surges  of  the  Mind. 

VIII.    Regeneration    mctjj'ary. 
)t  all  the   outward  Forms   on  Earth, 
Nor  Rites   that   God  has  giv'n, 
Nor  Will  of  Man,  nor  Blood,  nor  Birth, 

Can  raife  a  Soul  to  Heav'n. 
The  fov'reign  Will  of  God   alone 

Creates  us  Heirs   of  Grace  ; 
Born   in  the  Image   of  his   Son, 

A  new  peculiar  Race. 
The  Spirit,  like  fome  heav'nly  Wind, 

Blows  on   the  Sons  of  Flem, 
New-models  all  the  carnal   Mind, 

And  forms   the  Man  afrefh. 
Our  quicken'd  Souls   awake,   and   rife, 

From  the  long  Sleep  of  Death  ; 
On   heav'nly  Things   we  fix  cur  Eyes, 

And  praiie  employs  our  Breach.  IX, 


N°! 


H  T  M  N  IX.  X.  335 

IX.  Repentance  and  Faith  neceffary. 

T  Ife  and  immortal  Joys  are  giv'n 

J    To  Souls  that  mourn   the  Sins  they've  done  ; 
Children  of  wrath  made  heirs  of  Heaven, 
By  Faith  in  God's  eternal  So"n. 
Wo  to  the  Wretch   that  never  felt 
The  inward  Pangs  of  pious  Grief, 
But  adds  to  all  his  crying  Guilt 
The  Itubbom   Sin   of  Unbelief. 

The  Law   condemns  the  Rebel  dead, 
Under    the   Wrath  of  God  he  lies  : 
He  feals  the   Curfe  on  his  own  Head, 
And  with   a  double  Vengeance  dies. 

X.  Difficulty  of  fin  cere  Converfon, 

qTrait  is  the  Way,    the  Door  is  (trait, 
^     That  leads  to  Joys  on  high  ; 
Tis   but  a   few  that   find    the  Gate, 

While  Crowds  miftake   and  die. 
Beloved   Self  mud  be  deny'd 

The  Mind   and   Will  renew'd, 
Pafiion  fupprefs'd,    and  Patience  try'd, 

And   vain  Defires  fubdu'd. 
Flefh  is   a   dangerous    Foe  to   Grace, 

Where  it  prevails    and   rules  ; 
Flefh    mull  be   humbl'd,    Pride   abas'd, 

Left   they  dcitroy   our    Souls. 
The    Love  of  Gold    be  banifiYd  hence3 

(That  vile  Idolatry) 
And   evVy  Member,   ev'ry  Senfe, 

In   fweet   Subjection   lie. 

j  The  Tongue,  that  moll  unruly  Pow'r, 
Requires    a  ftrong    Reftraint  : 
We  muft  be  watchful  ev'ry   Hour, 

And  pray,  but  never    faint. 
Lord  !  can   a  feeble,  helplefs  Worm 

Fulfil   a  Talk   fo   hard  ? 
Thy  Grace  muft   all   my  Work  perform, 
And  give  the  (tqs  Reward. 

XI. 


336  H  T  M  N  XL  XII. 

XL  Belint  and  be  faved. 

i  xrOt  to  condemn  the  Sons  of  Men 

™   Did  Chrifl  the  Son  of   t*cd  nppear  : 

No  Weapons  in  his  Hands  are  feen, 

No  flaming  Sword,  nor  Thunder  there. 

Such  was  the  Pity  of  our  God, 

He  lov'd  the  Race  oi  Man  fo  well, 

He  fent  his  Son  to  bear  our  Load 

Of  Sins,  and  fave  our  Souls  from  Hell. 
2  Sinners,  believe  the  Saviour's  Word, 

Truft  in  his  mighty  Name,    and  live  ; 

A  thoufand  Joys   his  lips  afford, 

His  Hands  a  thoufand  B'effings  give. 

But  Vengeance  2nd  Damna  ion  lies 

On  Rebels,  who  refufe  the  Grace  ; 

Who  God's  erernnl  Son  defpife. 

The  hotteft  Hell  (hall  be  their  Place. 

XII.  Faith  in  Ckr  i  st  for Par don  &  SanfiijfeiUon. 

1  TTOW  fad  our  State  by  Nature  is  ! 

Our   Sin,    how  deep   it  ftains  ! 
And  Satan   binds  our  captive  Minds 

Faft  in    his   flafvilh   Chains. 
But  there's  a   Voice  ef  Sovereign    Grace 

Sounds   from   the  facred  Woid  ; 
Ho  !  ye    defpairfag    v- inner s*  cctne, 

And  trvjl   upon  the   Lord. 

2  My    Soul  obeys  tV    Almighty  Call, 

And  runs    to    this   Relief; 
I   would  believe   thy   Promife  Lord  ; 

Oh  !  help  my    Unbelief. 
Ta  the  dear  Fountain  of  thy  Blood, 

Incarnate  God,  I  ny  ; 
!  Here  let  me  warn  my  fpotted  foul 

From  Crimes  of  decpeft  Dye. 

3  Stretch  out  thine  Arm,  vi&orious  King, 

My  reigning  Sins  fubdue  ; 
Drive  the  old  Dragon  from  his  Seat, 
With  all  his  hellilh  Crew. 


HT  M  N  XIII,  XIV.  337 

A  guilty,  weak,  and  helplefs  Worm 

On  thy  kind  Arms  I  fall  : 
Be  thou  my  Strength  and  Righteoufnefs, 

My  Jtfus,  and  my  All. 

XIII.  Juflificathn  by  Faith,  not  by  Works, 

1  WAIN  are  the  Hopes  the  Sons  of  Men 

On  their  own  Works  have  built ; 
Their  Hearts  by  Nature  all  unclean, 

And  all  their  Anions  Guilt. 
Let  Jew  and  Gentile  ltop  their  Mouths 

Without  a  murm'ring  Word, 
And  the  whole  Race  of  Adam  Hand 

Guilty  before  the  Lord. 

2  In  vain  we  afk  God's  righteous  Law 

To  jullify  us  now. 
Since  to  convince  and  to  condemn 

Is  all  the  Law  can  do. 
Jefus,  how  glorious  is  thy  Grace, 

When  in   thy  Name  we  trull  f 
Our  Faith  receives   Thy    Righteoufnefi 

Which  makes    the  Sinner  juft, 

XIV.     Adoption. 

i  T>Ehold  what  wond'rous  Grace 
**     The  Father  hath  beftow'd 
On    Sinners  of  a  Mortal   Race, 

To   call  them  Sons   of  God  ! 
'Tis  no  iurprizing  Thing, 

That  we  fhould  be  unknown  ; 
They^w^World  knew  not  theirKing, 

God's  everl ailing   Son  : 

2  Nor  doth   it  yet  appear 

How  great  we  mull  be  made  ; 
But    when  we  fee   our  Saviour  here, 

We  (hall  be  like  our  Head. 
A   Hope  fo    much  divine 

May  Trials   well    endure, 
May  purge  our  Souls  from  Senfe  and  Sin, 
As  Chxift  the  Lord  is  pure. 
A  a 


338  HYMN  XV.  XVI, 

3  If  in   my   Father's   Love 

I  fhare  a  filial   Part, 
Send  down  thy  Spirit,  like  a  Dove, 

To  reft  upon  my   Heart. 
We   would  no  longer  lie 

Like  Slaves  beneath   the  Throne  ; 
My  Faith   fhall  Abba  Father   cry, 

And  thou   the  Kindred  own. 

XV.  Baptifm  of  grown  P erf  ens* 

1  >  HP  Was  the  Commifiion  of  our  Lord, 

Go,  teath  the  Nations,  and  Baptize. 
The  Nations  have  receiv'd  the  Word 
Since  he  afcended  to  the  Skies. 
He   fits  upon  th'  eternal  Hills, 
With  Grace  afad  Pardon  in  his  Handsr 
And  fends  his  Cov'nant,  with  the  Seals, 
To  blefs  the  People  of  all  Lands. 

2  Repent,  and  be  baptized,  he  faith, 
For  the  RemiJJion.of  your  Sins  ; 
And  thus  our  Senfe  affifts  our  Faith 
And  (hows  us  what  his  Gofpel  means. 
Our  Souls  he  wafhes  in  his  Blood, 

As  Water  makes  the  Body  clean  ; 
And  the  good  Spirit  from  our  God 
Defcends  like  purifying  Rain. 

3  Thus  we  engage  our  felves  to  thee, 
And  feal  our  Cov'nant  with  the  Lord  ; 
O  may  the  Great  Eternal  Three 

In  Heav'n   our  folemn  Vows  record  ! 

XVI.     Baptifm  of  Children, 
i  T-JOw  large  Thy  Covenant  of  Grace 
To  Abram  and  his  Seed ! 
*  I'll  be  a  GOD  to   Thee  and  Tboft 
'  Who   from  thy  Loins   proceed. 
JESUS  the  ancient  Word  confirms, 

Show'd  wond'rous   Tendernefs  ; 
He  took  young  Children  in  his  Arms, 
And  them  did  kindly  blefs. 

2  Gentiles 


HYMN   XVII.  339 

2  Gentiles  by  Nature,  we  belong'd 

To  the  wild  Olive  Wood, 
Grace  took  us  from  the  barren   Tree 

And    grafts   us  on  the  Good. 
With   the  fame  Bleffing  Grace  endows 

The  Gentile  as  the  Je<w  ; 
That  (till  if  holy  be  the  Root, 

Such   are  the    Branches  too. 

3  The  Words  of  Thy  extenfive   Love 

From  Age   to   Age   endure  ; 
The  Angel    of  the  Covnant  came, 

And  feal'd   the   Bleffing  fare  ; 
O  GOD  !  how  conftant   are  Thy   Ways, 

Thy    Love  ;endures  the  fame  ; 
Thy  Promife  is   to  us  and  our**  ; 

We  mark  them  with  Thy  Name. 

4  O  dear  Rsdeemer  !  take   them  then, 

And  wafh  them  in   Thy  Blood  ; 
O  pour  Thy  Spirit  out  on  them, 

And  make  them  pure  for  GOD. 
Then  if  they  live,  they'l  ferve  thy  Caufe, 

And  Glory   to   Thee  bring  ; 
And  when  they   die,  to   Heav'n  they'l  rife, 

And  endlefs  Praiies   fing. 

XVII.     A  Living  and  a  Dead  Faith. 

i  jLjIftaken  Souls  !  that  dream  of  Heav'n, 
And  make   their    empty  Boaft 
Of  inward  Joys,  and  Sins  forgiv'n, 

While  they   are  Slaves  to  Lufl. 
Vain  are  our  Fancies,  airy  Flights, 

If  Faith  be  cold  and  dead, 

None  but  a  living  Pow'r  unites 

To  Cbriji  the  living  Head. 

2  Tis  Faith  that  changes  all  the  Heart, 
'Lis  Faith  that  works  by  Love  ; 
That  bids  all  finful  Joys  depart, 
And  lifts  the  Thoughts  above. 

A  a  %  T^ 


34©  HYMN  XVIII,  XIX. 

Tis  Faith  that  conquers  Earth  and  Hell, 

By  a  celeftial  Pow'r  j 
This  is  the  Grace  that  fhall  prevail 

In  the  decifive  Hour. 

3  Faith  muft  obey  her  Father's  Will, 

As  well  as  truft  his  Grace  ; 
A  pard'ning  God  is  jealous  ftill 

For  his  own  Holinefs. 
When  from  the  Curfe  he  fets  us  free, 

He  makes  our  Natures  clean, 
Nor  would  He  fend  his  Son  to  be 

The  Minifter  of  Sin. 

4  His  Spirit  purifies  our  Frame, 

And  feals  our  Peace  wuh  Gcd  ; 
Jefus,  and  his  Salvation  came 
By  Water   and  by  Blood. 

XVIII.  Example  of  Christ. 
i  ViYdear  Redeemer,  and  my  Lord, 
I  read  my  Duty  in  thy  Word  ; 
But  in  thy  Life  the  Law  appears, 
Drawn  out  in  living  Characters. 
Such  was  thy  Truth,  and  fuch  thy  Z^al, 
Such  Def rence  to  thy  Father's  Will, 
Such  Love,  and  Meeknefs  fo  divine, 
I  would  tranferibe,  and  make  them  mine. 

2  Cold  Mountain?,  and  the  Midnight  Air, 
Witnefs'd  the  Fervour  of    thy  Pray'r  ; 
The  Defart  thy  Temptations  knew, 
Thy  Conflict,  and  thy  VicYry  too. 

Be  thou  my  Pattern  ;  make  me  bear 
Mere  of  thy  gracious  Image  here  ; 
Then  God,  the  Judge,  (hall  own  my  Name 
Amongfl  the  Followers  of  the  Lamb. 

XIX.   Love  to  GOD  and  cur  Neighbour.     . 

3  HTH US  faith  the  fiift,   the  great  Command, 

"  Let  all  thy  inward  Ppw'rs  unite 
"  To  love  thy  Maker,  and  thy  God, 
-  With  utmoft  Vigour  and  Delight. 

«  Then 


HYMN  XX.  34r 

"  Then  fhall  thy  Neighbour  next  in  Place 
"  Share  thine  Affections  and  Efteem, 
"  And  Jet  thy  Kindnefs  to  thy  felf 
"  Meafure  and  rule  thy  Love  to  him. " 
2  This  is  the  Senfe   that  Mofes  fpoke, 

This  did  the  Prophets  preach  and  prove  : 
For  want  of  this  the  Law  is  broke, 
And  the  whole  law's  fulfill'd  by  Love. 
But  Oh  \  how  bafe  our  Pafiions  are  ! 
How   cold  our  Charity  and  Zeal  ! 
Lord,  fill  our  Souls  with  heav'nly  Fire, 
Or  we  fhall  ne'er  perform  thy  Will. 

XX.  Love  and  Charity. 

1  T  Et  Pharifees  of  high  Efteem 

Their  Faith  and  Zeal  declare, 
All  their  Religion  is  a  Dream, 

If   Love  be  wanting  there. 
Love  fuffers  long  with  patient  Eye, 

Nor  is  provok'd  in  hafte, 
She    let's  the  prefent  Injury  die, 

And    long  forgets  the  pafs'd. 

2  Malice  and  Rage,  thofe  Fires  "of  Hell, 

She  quenches  with  her  tongue  ; 
Hopes,  and  believes,  and  thinks  no  111, 

Tho'  (he  endures  the  Wrong. 
She  nor  defires  nor  feeks  to  know 

The  Scandals  of  the  Time  ; 
Nor  looks  with  Pr  de  on  thofe  below, 

Nor  envies  thofe  that  climb, 

2  She  lays  her  own  Advantage  by 
To  leek  her  Neighbour's    7  0od  ; 
So  God's  own  Son  came  down  to  die, 
And  bought  our  Lives  with  Blood. 
Love  is  the  Grace  that  keeps  her  PowV, 

In  all  the   Realms  above  ; 
There  Faith  and  Hope  are  known  no  more, 
But  Saints  for  ever  love. 

XXL  tbi 


342  HYMN  XXI.  XXII. 

XXI.     clhe  Beatitudes. 

i  gLEST  are  the  humble  Souls  that  fee 
Their  Emptinefs  and  Poverty  ; 
Treafures   ot  Grace  to  them  are  giv'n, 
And  Crowns  of  Joy  laid  up  in  Heav'n. 
Bleft  are  the  Men  of  broken  Heart, 
Who  mourn  for  Sin  with  inward  Smart  ; 
The  Blood  of  Chrift  divinely  flows, 
A  healing  Balm  for  all  their  Woes. 

2  Bleft  are  the  Meek,  who  ftand  afar 
From  Rage  and  Pafllon,  Noife  and  War  j 
God  will  fecure  their  happy  State, 

And  plead  their  Caufe  againft  the  Great. 
Bleft  are  the  Souls  that  third  for  Grace, 
Hanger  and  long  for  Righteoufnefs  ; 
They  fhall  be  well  fupply'd  and  fed 
With  living  Streams  and  living   Bread. 

3  Bleft  are  the  Men  whofe  Bowels  move 
Ard  melt  with   Sympathy  and  Love  ; 
From  Chrifi  the  Lord  mall'  they  obtain 
Like   Sympathy  and  Love  again. 

Bleft  are  the  pure,  whofe  Hearts  are  clean 
From  the  defiling  Powers  of  Sin  ; 
With  endlefs   Pleafure  they  fhall  fee 
A   God  of  fpotlefs  Purity. 
»  Bleft  are  the  Men  of  peaceful  Life, 
Who  quench   the   Coals  ■  of  growing  Strife; 
They  (hall  be  call'd  the  Heirs  of   Blifs, 
The   Sons  of  God,  the   Cod   of  Peace. 
Bleft   are  the  SufPrers  who  partake 
Of  Pain   and  Shame  for  Jifus*  fake  ; 
Their  Souls  ftiall  triumph  in  the  Lord, 
Glory  and  Joy  are  their  Reward. 

XXII.   Grace  and  Holinefs. 
CO  let  our  Lips  and  Lives  exprefs 
The  holy  Gofpel   we  profefs  ; 
So  let  our  Works  and  Virtues  mine, 
To  prove  the  Doclrine  all  Divine. 

Thus 


HYMN    XXIII,  XXIV.  342 

Thus  mall  we  belt  proclaim  abroad 

The  Honours  of  our  Saviour  God  ; 
When  the  Salvation  reigns  within, 

And  Grace  fubdues  the  Pow'r  of  Sin, 
2  Our  Flefti  and  Senfe  muft  be  deny'd, 

Paffion  and  Envy,  Luft  and  Pride  ; 
While  Juftice,  Temp'rance,  Truth  and  Love, 

Our  inward  Piety  approve. 
Religion  bears  our  Sp  rits  up, 

While  we  expeft  that  bleffed  Hope, 
The   bright  Appearance  of  the  Lord, 

And  Faith  ftands  leaning  on  his  Word. 

XXIII.     Sub?niJfion  to  Afflittive  Providences, 
4   xrAked  as  from  the  Earth  we  came, 
And  crept  to  Life  at  firft, 
We  to  the  Earth  return   again, 

And  mingle  with  our  Duft. 
The  dear   Delights  we   here  enjoy, 

And  fondly  call  our  own, 
Are  but  fhort  Favours  borrow'd  Now, 
To  be  repaid  Anon. 

2  Tis  God  shat  lifts  our  Comforts    high, 

Or  finks  them  in  the  Grave, 
He  gives,  and  (bleffed  be  his  Name  !) 

He  takes  but  what  he  gave. 
Peace,  all  our  angry  Paffions  then, 

Let  each  rebellious  Sigh 
Be  filent   at  his  Sovereign  Will, 

And  ev'ry  Murmur  die. 

3  If  fmiling  Mercy  crown  our  Lives, 

Its   Praifes  mail   be  fpread, 
And  we'll  adore  the    Juftice  too 
That   flrikes  our  Comforts   dead. 

XXIV.     The  Lord's  Supper  Infiituted. 
I  >  HP  Was  on  that  dark,    that  doleful  Night, 
When  Pow'rs  of  Earth  and  Hell  arofe 
Againft  the  Son  of  God's  Delight, 
And  Friends  betray 'd  him  to  his  Foes. 

Before 


344  HYMN    XXIV. 

Before  the  mournful  Scene  began, 
He  took  the  Bread,  and  blefs'd  and  brake  : 
"What  Love  thro'  all   his  Aclions  ran  ! 
What  wond'rous  Words  of  Grace  he  fpake  ? 

2  This  is  my  Body,  broke  for  Sin, 
Receive    and  eat  the   living   Food : 

Then  took  the  Cop,  and  blefs'd  the  Wine  } 
'Tis  the  Nenv    Corfnant  in .  my  Blood. 
For  us  his  Flefli  with  Nails  was   torn, 
He  bore  the  Scourge,  he  fdt  the  Thorn  „• 
And  Juftice  pour'd  upon  his  Head 
Its  heavy  Vengeance,  in  our  Siead. 

3  For  us  his  vital  Blood  was  fpilt, 
To  buy  the  Pardon  of  our  Guilt  -, 
When,  for  black  Crimes  of  biggeit  Size 
He  gave  his  Soul  a  Sacrifice. 

Do  this  (he  cry'd)  'till  Time  Jkall  end, 
In  Metnry  of  your  dying  Friend  j 
Meet  at  my  Table  and  record 
The  Lonje  of  your  departed  Lord. 

4  Jefus,  thy  Feaft  we  celebrate, 

We  fhew  thy  Death  we  fing  thy  Name, 
'Till  thou  return  and  we  mall  eat 
The  Marriage  Supper  of  the  Lamb. 

XXIV.  the  bitter  Sufferings  of  Christ, 

i  f^Ome  let  us  all,   who  here   have  feen, 
And  tailed  of  our  Saviour's  grace, 
From  his  blefs'd  table  to  his  crofs, 
In  thought,  his  weary  footfteps  trace. 
Into  the  garden  firlt  he  goes, 
Where  mortal  fears  befet  him  round  ; 
Sin's  prefling  weight  o'erwhelms  his  foul, 
And  finks  his  body  to  the  ground. 

2  Here,  proftrate  as  he  lies,  he  groans, 
Poiring  out  Pray'rs  with   fervent  Cries, 
'Till  he  fweats  drops   of  Blood,  to  mix 
With  Floods  that  iflue  from  his  Eyes. 

Yet 


HTMN    XXVL  o4S 

Yet  are  his  Sorrows    but  begun  ; 
By  one  diic'ple  He's  betray'd 
Another  Him  with  Oaths  denies, 
The  reft  all  run  like  fheep  afraid 

Falfly  accus'd,  He's  doom'd  to  die  ; 
Loaded  with  blafphemy  and  fcorn, 
He's  rudely  buffe;ed  and  bound, 
His  naked  fleih  with  fcourges  torn. 
His  temples  wear  a  wreath  of  thorns. 
Vile  Spitting  his  pure  face  profanes  ; 
His  weary  moulders  bear  a  crofs, 
On  which  He  fuffers  mortal  pains. 
4  Between  two  thieves  He  lingring  dies. 
While  thoufand  tortures  on  Him  meet  : 
His  heart's  diilblv'd  within  ;   his  blood 
Flow*6«out   in  ftreams  from  hands  and  feet, 
T^efe  ftreams,  join'd  with  the  other  flood 
That  gufh'd  out  from  his  wounded  fide, 
Compofe  a  fovereign  bath,  wherein 
The  leprous  Soul  is  purify'd. 

XX VI.   The  Lroelinefs  of  a  fuffering  Jesus, 
i  npHou  art   all    Love,   my   dearefc  Lord, 
t  Thou   art  ail  lovely  too  : 

Thy   Love  I  at  thy  Table  tafte, 

Thy   Lovelinefs  I   view. 
Eut  Thou  more  lovely  art  to  me 
For   all   that  thou    hall  born  : 
Each  Cloud  fets  off  thy  Luftre  more  ; 
Thee  all  thy   Scars   adorn. 

2  Thy  Garments  tin&ur'd  with  thy  Blood, 

The  beft  and  nobleft  Dye, 
Out-fhine  the  Robes  that^rinces  wear  ; 

Thy   Thorns  their  Gems  out- vie. 
That  1  may  be  all  Love  to  thee, 

And   lovely  like  thee  too, 
O  cleanfe  me  with  thy  precious  Blood, 

And  me  thy  Beauty  (hew. 

3  Mv  former  Vows  I  now  renew  : 

O  Lord,  as  thou  art  mine  ■>  B  1> 


34^  HYMN  XXVI,  XXVII. 

I  freely  give  my  Heart  to  thee, 
For  ever  I'll  be  thine. 

XXVI.  Christ  finijhing  his  Purchafe  of  Redemption* 

i   5rPls   finifh'd,  the  Redeemer  crys  ; 

Then  lowly  bows  his  fainting  Head  ; 
And  foon  th'  expiring  Saciifke 
Sinks  to  the  Regions  of  the  Dead. 
'Tis  done  --the  mighty  Work  is  done  I 
For  Men  and  Angels  much  too  great ; 
Which  none,  but  God's  eternal  Son, 
Or  would  attempt,  or  could  complete. 

2  'Tis  done,-- -his  Tears,  his  Groans,  and  Woun: 
His  Sweat  and  Blood,  his  Pains  and  Toils, 
Vicl'ry  with  deathlefs  Glory  crowns 

With  Trophies,  and  triumphant  Spoils. 
The  Conqu'ror  falls  a  Sacrifice, 
Heav'n's  juft  Refentments  to  appeafe  : 
Juftice  with  Mercy  now  complys, 
Both  with  the  Sinner's  Pardon  pleas'd. 

3  Once  he  was  dead  ;  now  lives  and  reigns 
Where  Angels  his  great  Deeds  proclaim  : 
Let's  tell  our  Joys  in  pious  Strains, 
And  fpread  the  Cilory  of  his  Name. 

XXVII.  TheNew  Covenant  in  the  Blood  of  Christ. 

1  'T'HE  Promife  of  my  Father  s   Love 

Shall  Jiand  for  ever  good : 
He  faid,   and  gave  his  Soul  to  Death, 

And  feal'd  the  Grace  with  Blood. 
To  this  dear  Covenant  of  thy  Word 

I  kt  my  worthlefs  Name  ; 
I  feai  th'  Engagement  to  my  Lord, 

And  make  my  humble  Cla;m. 

2  Thy  Light,   and  Strength,  and  pard'ning  Grace, 

And  wlory,   fhall  be  mine  ; 
My  Life  and  Soul,   my  Heart  and  Flefh, 

And  all  my  Pow'rs  are  thine. 
I  call  that  Legacy  my  own 

Which  Jefus  did  bequeath  ; 
'Twas  purchas'd  with  a  dying  Groan, 

And  ratify *d  in  Death.  3  S*'"?J 


HYMN  XXVIII.  XXIX.  347 

3  Sweet  is  the  Mem'ry  of  his  Name 
Who  blefs'd  us  in  his  Will, 
And  to   his  Tettament  of  Love 
Made   his  own  Life  the  Seal. 

XXVIII.     The  Grace  of  the  divine  FATHER,   and 
Fulnefs  of  Christ. 

1  TEhovah,  we  'n  Hymns  cf  Praife 
J      Thy  matchlefs  Grace  adore, 
That  Grace  that  gave  thy  only  Son  ; 

What  couldft  thou  give  us  more  ? 
He's  all  in  all  :  his  Saints  in  Him 

Divine  Perfection  view  : 
'Tis  of  his  Fulncfs  they  receive 

All  Grace  and  Glory  too. 

2  He  freely  gave  his  Blood,  the  Price 

Of  our  eternal  Blifs  : 
Since  no  lefs  could  atone  for  Sin, 

His  Love  would  give  no  lefs. 
He  in  the  wine-prefs  of  thy  wrath 

For  guilty   men  was  cruuYd  ; 
Humbled  himfelf  to  die,    and  laid 

His   Honour   in  the  duft. 

3  That   we  might  at  his  Table  fit, 

And   be  replenifh'd   there 
With  thefe  dear  pledges  of  his  Grace, 

Till   we  his  Glory  (hare. 

XXIX.   The  Memorial  of  our  abfent  Lord. 
1    cyESUS  is  gone  above  the  Skies, 

J     Where  our  weak  Senfes  reach  him  not  ; 

And  carnal  Objeds   court  our  Eyes, 

To  thruft  our  Saviour*  from   our  Thought. 

He  knows  what  wand'ring  Hearts  we  have, 

Apt  to  forget  his  lovely  Face  ; 

And,    to  refrefh   our  Minds,  he  gave 

Thefe  kind  Memorials  of  his  Grace. 

z  The  Lord  of  Life  this  Table  fpread 
"  With  his  own  Flefh   and  dying  Blood, 

We  on   the  rich  Provifion  feed, 

And  tafle  the  Wine  and  blefs  the  Gcd, 

B  b  2  Lc; 


34.8  By  M  N  xxxr. 

Let  finful  Sweets  be  all  forgot, 
And  Earth  grow  lefs  in  our  Efieem  ; 
Cbrifi  and  his  Love  fill  ev'ry  Thought, 
And  Faith  and  Hope  be  nVd  on  him. 
3  While  He  is  abfent  from  our  Sight, 
'Tis   to  prepare  our  Souls  a  Piace, 
That  we  may  dwell  in  heav'nly  Light, 
And  live  for  ever  near  his  hace. 
Our  Eyes  look  upwards  to  the  Hills 
Whence  our  returning  Lord  fhall  come  ; 
We  wait  thy  Chariot's  haft'ning  Wheels, 
To  fetch  our  longing  Spirits  home. 

XXXI.  Divine  Love  making  a  Fcafl^  and  Cu. 
in  the  Guejis. 

i  JJOW  fweet  and  awful  is  the  Place 
With   Chriji  within  the  Lcors, 
While  everlafting  Love  difplays 

The  choiceft  of  her  Mores  ! 
Here  ev'ry  Bowel  of  our  God 

W7irh  foft  Companion    rolls  ; 
Here  Peace  and  Pardon  bought  with  Blood, 
Is -Food  for  dying  Souls. 

2  While  all  our  Hearts  and  all  our  Songs 

Join  ro  admire  the  Feaft, 
Each  of  us  cry,  with  thankful  Tongues, 

,c  Lord,   Why  was   I  a  Gueft  ? 
"  Why  was  I  made  to  hear  thy  Voice, 

"  And  enter  while   there's  Room  ; 
"  When  thoufands  make  a.  wretched  Choice, 

"  And  rather  flarve  than  come  "  ? 

3  'Twas  the  fame  Love  that   fpread  the  Feaft, 

That  fweetly   fore'd  us  in  ; 
Elfe  we  had  ftill  refus'd  ro  tatfe, 

And  per'fh'd  in  our  Sin. 
Pity   the  Nations,  O   our  God, 


Couftrain  the   Earth  to  come; 

Send   thy   victorious   Word   abroad, 

And  bring  the  Strangers  hem*:. 


4  Wc 


H  T  M  N    XXXII,  XXXIII.  349 

4  We  long  to  fee  thy  Churches  full, 
That  all  the  chofen  Race 
May    with  one  Voice,  and  Heart,  and   Soul, 
Sing   thy  redeeming  Grace. 

XXXII.  Feaftingon  Christ  at  his  Table, 
i  \-\Ow  glorious  is  this  holy  Place, 

Where  Bread  of  Life  is  giv'n  ! 
This  furely  is  the  Houfe  of  God  ! 

This  is  the  Gate  of  Heav'n  .' 
Jefus,  the  M after  of  the  Feaft, 

Vouchsafes  his  Prefence  here  ; 
Th-e  Cup  of  Bleffing  paifes  round, 
The  pious  Guefts  to  chear. 

2  Hence  feithlefs  Doubts,  defponding  Fears, 

No  more  our  Joys  molett  : 
Hence  all  vain  Thoughts,  and  vile  Defires 

No  more  our  Souls    infell. 
Can  Sinners  doubt  their  Pardon,  when 

Their  Judge   upon  them  fmiles  ? 
Can  they  ungratefully   rebel, 

Whom    Jefus   reconciles  ? 

3  The   Merit  of  his  Elood  can  calm 

The   Soul  with    Guilt    oppreft  : 
The  Torments   of  his  Crofs  can  make 

The  Soul  ail  Sin  deteft. 
O  may  our  Sins,  that  made  thee  bleed, 

All  on  thy   Crofs   expire  ! 
O  may  the  Joys,  thy  Banquet  gives, 

Equal  our  warm   Dciire  ! 

4  So  ftikH  we  mount  upon  tve  Wings 

Of  chearful  Hope  and  Love  ; 
And   here  begin  the   Songs   that  we 
Shall  better  flng  above. 

XXXIII.  Communion  with  Christ  and  Sair.r:. 
I    yESUS  invites    his  Saints 
J     To  meet  around  his  Board  ; 
Here  Pardon'd  Rebels  fit  and  hold 

Communion  with    their  Lord. 
For  Food  he  gives  his  Flefh  ; 
•    Ke  bids  us  drink  his  Clood  :  Amazing 


350  HYMN    XXXII. 

Amazing  Favour  !  matchlefs  Grace 

Ol  our  defcending  God  ! 
z  This  holy  Bread  and  Wine, 

Maintains  our  fainting  Breath, 
By  Union  with  our  living  Lord, 

And  Int'refl:  in  his  Death. 
Our  heav'nly  Father  calls 

Chrijt  and  his  Members  one  ; 
We  the  young  Children  of  his  Love, 

And  he  the  firft-born  Son. 
3  We  are  but  fev'ral  Parts 

Of  the  fame  broken  Bread  ; 
One  Body  hath  its  fev'ral  Limbs, 

But  Jefus  is  the  Head. 
Let  all  our  Pow'rs  be  join'd, 

His  glorious  Name  to  raife  ; 
Pleafure  and  Love  fill  ev'ry  Mind, 

And  evVy  Voice  be  Praife. 

XXXII.  The  Death  o/* Christ  is  the  Death  cf  Sin. 

l  POme  let  us  go  and  die  with  him, 
Who  was  content  to  die  for  us  ; 

Let's  wound  and  crucify  thofe  Sins 

That  nail'd  our  Saviour  to  his  Crcfs. 

May  holy  Indignation  raife 

A  juit  Revenge  in  every  Breaft  ! 

May  every  Soul  that  Jesus  loves, 

The  very  Thoughts  cf  Sin  deteft  ! 
i  Hence  all  ye  viprous  Brood   of  Vice, 

That  bring  a  Train  of  endlefs  Woes  ; 

O  how  I  hate  you  mortally, 

As  mine,  and  as  my  Saviour's  Foes  .' 

Hence  all  your  vain  deluding  Arts, 

Which  the   unwary  Soul  beguile  ; 

Thefe  have  no  Charms  for  one  that  fees 

Redeeming  Mercy  on  him  fmile. 
i  My  Robes,  when  wafli'd  in  facred  Blood, 

Shall  I  again  with  Blots  deface  ? 

My  Soul,  by   Gra  e  advane'd  to  Heav'fl, 

Chall  I  again  to  Hell  debafe  ? 

Prevent 


II  T  M  N    XXXIII,  XXXIV.  35 1 

Prevent  me  O  almighty  Grace  f 

Nor  let  me  e'er  fo  treacherous  prove, 

To  crucify  my  Lord  afrefh, 

And  render  Hate  for  all  his  Love  ? 

4  His  Life   the  Model  be  of  mine  ; 

His  Word    the  Rule  to  guide  my  Ways  ; 
His  Crofs  the  Death  of  all  my   Crimes  ; 
His  Love  the  Subject  of  my  Praife. 

XXXIII.   Crucifixion  to  the  JVorld  by  the  Death  of 
Christ. 

i   TyHEN   I  furvey  the   wond'rous  Crofs 
di    which  the  Prince  of  Glory  dy'd, 
My  richeft  Gain  I  count   but  Lois, 
And   pour  Contempt  on  all  my  Pride. 
Forbid  it,   Lord,  that  I  (hould  boafi: 
Save  in  the  D^ath  of  Cbrljl  my  God  : 
All  the  vain  Things  that  charm  me  moll, 
I   facriflce  them  to  his  Blood. 

2  ?ee  from  his  Head,  his  Hands,  his  Feet, 
Sorrow  and  Love  flow  mingled  down  I 
Did  e'er  fuch  Love  and  Sorrow  meet  ? 
Or  Thorns  compofe  fo  rich   a  Crown  ? 
His  dying  Crimfon,  like  a  Robe, 
Spreads  o'er  his  Body  on  the  Tree ; 
Then  am  I  dead  to  all  the  Globe, 
And  all  the  Globe  is  dead  to  me. 

3  Were  the  whole  Realm  of  Nature  mine, 
That  were  a  Prefent  far  too  fmall ; 
Love  fo  amazing,   fo  divine, 
Demands  my  Soul,  my  Life,  my  All. 

XXXIV.  Pardon  and  Strength  from  Christ, 
i   pATHER.   we  wait  to  feel  thy  Grace, 
To  fee  thy  Glories  (hine  ; 
The  Lord  will  his  own  Table  blefs, 

And  make  the  Feaft  divine. 
We  touch,  we  tafte  the  heav'nly  Bread, 

We  drink  the  facred  Cup  ; 
With  outward  Forms  our  Senfe  is  fed, 
Our  Souls  rejoyce  in  Hope.  2  We 


352        HTM  N  XXXVII,  XXXVIII. 

2  We  fhall  appear  before  the  Throne 

Of  our  forgiving   God, 
Drefs'd  in  the  Garments  of  his  Son, 

And  fprinkled  with  his  Blood. 
We  (hall  be  ftrong  to  run  the  Race, 

And  climb  the  upper  Sky  j 
Chriji  will  provide  our  Souls  with  Grac*; 

He  bought  a  large  Supply, 

3  Let  us  indulge  a  chearful  Frame, 

For  Joy  becomes  a  Feaft  ; 
We  love  the  Mem'ry  of  his  Name, 
More  than  the  Wine  we  tafte. 

XXXVII.  Grace  andGlory  by  the  Death  cfClzi, 
i   nltting  around  our  Father's  Board, 

^     We  raife  our  tuneful  Breath  ; 
Qar  Faith  beholds  her  dying  Lord, 

And  dooms  our  Sins  to  Death. 
We  lee  tne   Blood  of  Jejks  fhed, 

Whence  all  our  Pardons  rife  ; 
The  Sinner  views  th'  Atonement  made, 

And  loves  the  Sacrifice. 

2  Thy  cruel  Thorns,  thy  fhameful  Crofs, 

Procure  us  heav'nly  Crowns  : 
Our  higheft  Gain    fpringg  from  thy  Lofs  3 

Our  Healing  from  thy  Wounds. 
Oh  !  'tis  impoffible   that  we, 

Who  dwell  in  feeble  Clay, 
Should  equal  Sufferings  bear  for  Thee, 

Or  equal  Thanks  repay. 

XXXVIII.  TheView  cfDlvineGkries  excite  cur  Graces^ 

1  fjOw  are  thy  Glories  here  difplay'd, 
n     Great  God  !  how  bright  they  fhine, 
While,  at  thy  Word,  we  eat  the  Bread, 

And  drink   the  fragrant  Wine  ! 
Here  thy  revenging  Juftice  Hands, 
And  pleads  its  dreadful   Caufe  ; 
Here  faving  Mercy  fpreads  her  Hands 
Like  J  ejus  on  the  Crofs. 

2  Thy 


B< 


HYMN   XXXIX. 

2  Thy  Saints  attend  with  evVy  Grace 

On  this  great  Sacrifice  ; 
And  Love  appears  wi'th  chearful  Face, 

And  Faith  with  fixed  Eyes. 
Our  Hope  in  waiting  Polture  fits, 

To  Heav'n  directs  her  Sight ; 
Here  ev'ry  warmer  Paflion  meets, 

And  warmer  PowVs  unite. 

3  Zeal  and  Revenge  perform  their  ParC 

And  rifing  Sin  deftroy  ; 
Repentance  comes  with  aking  Heart, 

And  yet  excites  the  Joy. 
Dear  Saviour,  change  our  Faith  to  Sight, 

Let  Sin  for  ever  die  ; 
Then  mall  our  Souls  be  all  Delight, 

And  ev'ry  Tear  be  dry. 

XXXIX.   A  new  Song  to  the  Lamb  fain* 

Ehold  the  Glories  of  the  Lamb 
Amidlfc  his  Father's  Throne  : 
Prepare  new  Honours  for  his  Name* 

And  Songs  before  unknown. 
Let  Elders  worfhip  at  his  Feet, 

The  Church  adore  around, 
With  Vials  full  of  Odours  fwee: 

And  Harps  of  fleeter  Sound. 

Thofe  are  the  Prayers  of  the  Saints, 

And   thefe  the  Hymns  they  raifs  : 
is  kind  to  our  Complaints, 

He  loves  to  hear  our  Praife. 
Eternal  Father,  who  mall  look 

Into  thy  fecret  Will  ? 
Who  but  the  Son  mould  take  that  3ook, 

And  open  ev'ry  Seal  ? 

He  (hall  fulfil  thy  great  Decrees, 

The  Son  deferves  it  well  ; 
Lo,  in  his  Hand  the  Sovereign  Kevs 

Of  Heav'n,  and  Deach,  and  Hell  !, 
Now  to  the  Lamb,  that  once  was  i 

Be  endjefs  Bleflings  paid  ; 
C  c 


35J 


354  HYMN  XL,  XLI. 

Salvation,  Glory,  Joy  remain 
For  ever  on  thy  Head. 

4  Thou  haft  redeem'd  our  Souls  with  Blood, 

Haft  fet  the  Pris'ners  (reef 
Haft  made  us  Kings  and  Priefts  to  Cod, 

And  we  (hall  reign  with  thee. 
The  Worlds  of  Nature  and  of  Grace 

Are  put  beneath  thy  Pow'r  ; 
Then  fhorten  thefe  delaying  Days, 

And  bring  the  promis'd  Hour. 

XL.  Christ's  Companion  to  the  Weak  and  Tempi  eel 
i  TjylTH  Joy  we  meditate  the  Grace 
Of  our  High  Prielt  above  ; 
His  Heart  is  made  of  Tendernefs, 

His  Bowels  melt  with  Love. 
Touch'd  with  a  Sympathy  within 
tie  knows  our  feeble  Frame.; 
He  knows  what  fore  Temptations  mean- 
For  he  has  felt  the  fame. 

2  But  fpotlefe,  innocent  and  pure 

The  great  Redeemer  flood, 
While  Satan's  fiery  Darts  he  bore, 
-     And  did  refift  to  Blood. 
He  in  the  Days  of  feeble  Flefh 

Pour'd  out  his  Cries  and  Tears, 
And  in  his  Meafure  feels  afrefh 

What  every  Member  bears. 

3  He'll  never  quench  the  fmoaking  Flax, 

But  raife  it  to  a  Flame  ; 
The  bruifed  Reed  he  never  breaks, 

Nor  fecrns  the  n:eaneft  Name. 
Then  let  cur  humble  Faith  addrefs 

His  Mercy  and  his  Pow'r, 
We  fhall  obtain  delivVing  Grace 

In  the  diftrefiing  Hour 

XLI.     The  Chrijlian  Race. 
i    A  WAKE  our  Souls  (away  cur  Fears, 

Let  ev'ry  trembling  Thought  be  gone,.} 
•"    Awake,  and  run  the  Heav'nly  Race, 

I  put  a  chearful  Cowrage  on.  True, 


HYMN    XLII,  XLHI,  355 

True,  'tis  a  ftrait  and  thorny  Road, 
And  mortal  Spirits  tire  and  faint  ; 
But  they  forget  the  mighty  God, 
That  feeds  the  Strength  of  ev'ry  Saint. 

2  The  Mighty  God  whofe  matchlek  Powr 
Is  ever  new  and  ever  young, 

And  firm  endures,  while  endlefs  Years 
Their  everlaiting  Circles  run. 
From  Thee,  the  overflowing   Spring, 
•  Our  Souls  (hall  drink  a  frefh  Supply, 
While  fuch  as  truft  their  native  Strength 
Shall  melt  away,  and  drop,  and  die. 

3  Swift  as  an  Eagle   cuts  the  Air, 
We'il  mount  aloft  to  thine  Abode  ; 
On  Wings  of  Love  our  Souls  (hall  fly, 
Nor  tire  amidit  the  heavenly  Road. 

XLII.     The  Cbrijiian  Warfare 
1  oTand  up,  my  Soul,  make  off  thy  hear*;, 
^  And  gird  the   Gofpel  Armour  on  ; 
March  to  the  Gates  of  endlefs  Joy, 
Where  thy  great  Captain  Saviour's  gone. 
Hell  and  thy  Sins  refill  thy  Courle, 
But  Hell  and  Sin  are  vanquim'd  Foes  3 
Thy  Jefus  naiFd  'em  to  the  Crofs, 
And  fung  the  Triumph  when  he  rofe. 
at  tho'  thine  inwaid  Lufts  rebel  ? 
3Tis  but  a  ftruggling  C-afp  for  Life  ; 
The  Weapons  of  victorious  Grace, 

1  flay  thy  Sins,  and  end  the  Strife. 
Then  let  my  Soul  march  boldly  on, 
Prefs  forward  to  the  heav'nly  Gate, 
There  Peace  and  Joy  eternal  reign, 
And  glitt'riag  Robes  for  Conqu'rors  v. 

3  There  fhall  I  wear  a  (tarry  Crswn, 
And  triumph  in  Almighty  Grace, 
While  all  the  Armies  of  the  Skies 
Join  in  my  Glorious  Leader's  Piaife. 

XLIII.    Death  and  Burial  of  Saints. 
1  "\X/"HY  do  we  mourn  depart  ng  Frends ; 

Or  (hake  at  Death's  Alarms  r        C  c  2      Tis 


35^  HYMN  XLIV. 

Tis  but  the  Voice  that  Jefus  fends 

To  call  them  to  his  Arms. 
Are  we  not  tending  upward  too 

As  fall  as  Time  can  move 
Nor  would  we  wilh  the  Hours  more  flow 

To  keep  us  from  our  Love. 

2  Why  mould  we  tremble  to  convey 

Their  Bodies  to  the  Tomb  ? 
There  the  dear  Flefh  of  Jtfus  lay, 

And  left  a  long  Perfume. 
The  Graves  of  all  his  Saints  he  blefs'd, 

And  foftned  every  Bed  : 
Where  mould  the  dying  Members  reft. 

But  with  the  dying  Head  ? 

3  Thence  he  arofe,  afcending  high, 

And  fhew'd  our  Feet  the  Way  : 
Up  to  the  Lord  our  Flefh  mail  fly, 

At  the  Great  riflng  Day. 
Then  let  the  laft  loud  Trumpet  found, 

And  bid  our  Kindred  rife  ; 
Awake,  ye  Nations  under  Giound, 

Ye  Saints   afcend  the  Skies. 

XLIV.     The  beatifick  Sight  of  Chrift, 
i  "pRom  Thee,  my  God,  my  Joys  mall  rife, 
JT      And  run  eternal  Rounds 
Beyond  the  Limits  of  the  Skies, 

And  all  created  Bounds. 
The  holy  Triumphs  of  my  Soul 

Shall  Death  it  felf  cut  brave, 
Leave  dull  Mortality  behind* 

And  fly  beyond  the  Grave. 
2  There  where  my  blefTed  Jefus  reigns. 

In  HeavVs  unmeafur'd  Space, 
I'll  fpend  a  long  Eternity 

Jn  Fleafure  and  in  Praife. 
Millions    of  Years   my    wondVing  Eyes 

Shall  o'er  thy  Beauties  rove, 
And   endlefs   Ages,   I'll  adore, 

The  Glories  of  thy  Love.  3  Sweet 


HYMN    XLV,  357' 

3  Sweet  Jefus,  fev'ry  Smile  of  thine 

Shall  frefh  Endearments  bring, 
And   thoufand  Taftes    of  riew/  Delighc 

From  all  thy  Graces  fpr'ng. 
Hafte,   my  Beloved,  fetch  my    Scul 

Up  to   thy  blefs'd    Abode  ; 
Fly,   for  my   Spirit  longs  to  fee 

My   Saviour  and   my  God. 

XLV.     The  humble  Worjhlp  of  Heaven, 

[   T?Ather,  I  long,  I  faint  to  fee 

The  Place  of  thine  Abode  ; 
I'd  leave  thy  earthly  Courts,  and  flee 

Up  to  thy  Seat  my  God  ! 
Here  I  behold  thy  aidant  Face, 

And  'tis  a  pleafmg  Sight  j 
But  to  abide  in  thine  Embrace, 
Is  Infinite  Delight, 

i  I*d  part  with  all  the  Joys  of  Senfe, 

To  gaze  Upon    thy  Throne  ; 
Pleafure  fprings  frefh  for  ever  thence, 
.    Unfpeakable.  Unknown. 
There  all  the  heav'nly  Hofts  are  feen, 

In  (hiriing  Ranks  they  move, 
And   drink   immortal   Vigour  in 

With    Wonder,  and  with  Love. 
5  Then  at  thy  Feet  with  awful  Fear 

'Th'  adoring   Armies  fall  ; 
Wich  Joy  they   lhrink  to  Nothing   there. 

Before  th'  Eternal  All. 
There  I   would  vie  witii   all  the   Hon: 

In  Duty  and   in  Blifs  ; 
While  Less  than  Nothing  I  could  boaft, 

And    Vanity   confefs. 

I  The  more  thy  Glories  ftrike  mine  Eyes, 
The  humbler  I  mail  lie  j 
Thus  while  I  fink,  my  Joys  fhall  rife 
Unmealurabjy  high, 

MTMN  XL VI. 


358  HTM  N  XL  VI,  XLVJI. 

XL VI.  Refurreftion  of  the  Saints, 
i    AND  mud  this  Body  d  e  ? 

This  Mortal  Frame  decay  ? 
And  muft  thefe  a&ive  Limbs  of  mine 
Lie  mouldering  in   the   Clay  ? 
God  my   Redeemer  lives, 
And  conftant  from  the  Skies 
Looks  down,  a  d   watches   ail   my  Duft. 

Till   he  (hall  bid  it  rife. 
2  Array 'd  -in  glorious  Grace 

Shall  thele  vile   Bodies  mine, 
And  ev'ry   Shape,  and   ev'ry   Face, 
Look  heav'nly  and  divine, 
Thefe  lively  Hopes   we  owe 
To  JefuSs  dying   Love  ; 
We  would  adore  his  Grace   below, 

And  fmg  his  PowV   above. 
3  Dear  Lord,  accept  the   Praife 
Of  thefe  our  humble  Songs, 
Till  Tunes  of  nobler  Sound  we   raife 
With  our   immortal  Tongues. 
XLVII-  The  glorious  Reign  of  Chriji  on  Earth. 
o   T  O,  what  a  glorious  Sight  appears 
To  our  believing  Eyes  ! 
The  Earth  and   Seas  are  pafs'd  away, 

And   the  old  rolling  Skies, 
From  the  third   Heav'n  where  God  refides, 

That  holy,  happy  Place, 

The  New  Jerzi/aliTK  comes  down 

Adorn'd  with  mining  Grace. 

2  Attending  Artgels  fnout  for  Joy, 

And  the  bright  Armies  fing, 
Mortals,   behold  the  /acred   Seat 

Of  your  drfcending   King. 
The  God  of  Glory  donxn  to  Men 

Removes  his  kiefs  d  Abode  ; 
Men  the  dear  Objeds  of  his  Grace, 

And  Re  the  loving  God. 

3  his  own /oft  Hand  fall  wife  the  Tear S 

From  iv'ry  weeping  Eye,  *n* 


HYMN    XLVIIL  359 

And  Pains,  and  Groans,  and  Griefs,  and  Fears, 

And  Death  itfelf  Jhnll  die. 
How  long,  dear  Saviour,  O  how  long  \ 

Shall  this  bright  Hour  delay  ? 
Fly  fwifter  round,  ye  Whe.ls  of  Time, 

And  bring  the  welcome  Day. 

XLVIIL     The  Lafi  Judgment. 

1  OEE  where  the  great  incarnate  God 

Fills  a  majeitic  Throne, 
While  from  the  Skies  his  awful  Voice 

Bears  the  Laft  Judgment  down. 
*c  I   am  the  Firft,  and  I  the  Laft, 

"  Thro'  endlefs  Years  the  fame 
"  1  AM  is  my  Memorial  ftill, 

44  And  my  eternal  Name. 

2  "  Such  Favours  as  a  God  can  give, 

'{•  My  Royal  Grace  beftows  ; 
"  Ye  thirfty  Souls,  come  tafte  the  Streams 

"  Where  Life  and  P'eafure  flows. 
"  The  Saint  that  triumphs  o'er  his  Sins, 

"  Y\\  own  him  for  a  Son  ; 
"  The  whole  Creation  (hall  reward 

"  The  Conquefts  he  has  won. 

3  "  Eat  bloody  Hands,  and  Hearts  unclean, 

"  And  all  the  lying  Race, 
"  The  faithlefs  and  the  fcorhng  Crew, 

"  Th»t  fpurn  at  offerM  Grace  ; 
"  They  fhall  be  taken  from  my  Sight, 

"  Bound  faft  in  Iron  Chains, 
"  And  headlong  plung'd  into  the  Lake 

"  Where  Fire  and   Darknefs  reigns." 

4  O  may  I  Hand  before  the   Lamb, 

When  Earth   and  Seas  are  fled  I 
And  hear  the  Judge  pronounce  my  Name 

V/ith   Bieflings   on  my  Head  ! 
May  I  with  thofe  for  ever  dwell, 

Who  here  were  my   Delight, 
While  Sinners  banifh'd  down  to   Hell 

No  more  offer.d  my    S. 

htMn  XLIX. 


360  HT  MX  XLIX,&L. 

XLIX.     Heaven  after  the  General  Judgment, 

i  \Y*lil  Chr1st  and  aI1  nis  fining  Traini 
Of  Saints  and  Angels,  we  fhail  rife, 

And  pafs  the  glitt'ring  Worlds  around, 
.  While  Heav'n  wide  opens  to  our  Eyes. 

There  10  the  Father  He'll  refign 

The  vafl  Dominion  He  hath  bought, 

Hath  by  his  iriRiT  form'd  and  rul'd, 

And  then  to  full  Perfection  brought. 
2  There  glorious  Services  we'll  do  ; 

And  He'll  ur.vail  his  wondYous  Ways, 

His  Love  and  G lories  ever  fhow  ; 

And  fill'd  with  Joy,  we'll  ever  praife. 

L  Praife  to  God  //^Father,  Son  h  Spirit, 
i  gLefs'd  be  the  Father,  and  his  Love, 
To  whofe  celeftial  Source  we  owe 

Rivers  of  endlefs  Joy  above 

And  Rills  of  Comfort  here  below. 

Glory  to  Thee,  Great  Son  of  God, 

From  whofe  dear  wounded  Body  rolls 

A  precious  Stream  of  vital  Blood, 

Pardon  and  Life  for  dying  Souls. 
2  We  give  Thee,  Sacred  Spirit,  Prafc, 

Who  in  our  Hearts  of  Sin  and  Woe, 

Makes  living  Springs  of  Grace  arife 

And  into  boundlefs  uloryflow. 

Thus  Gcd  the  Father,  God  the  Son, 

And  God  the  Spirit  we  adore, 

That  Sea  of  Life  and  Love  unknown, 

Without  a  Bottom  or  a  bhore. 

Ghry  to  the  Divine  Trinity. 

nrO  FATHER,   SON  and  HOLY  GHOST, 

1       One  GOD,    all  dory  be, 
As  ever  was,  and    as  now  is, 
fo  to  Eternity. 

Long  Metre. 

ryo  FATHER,  SON  and  HOLY  GHOST, 
X    One  GOD,  of  univerfal  Reign, 

All  Glory,  as  it  ever  was, 

And  is,  fo  ever  be.    A7nen, 

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